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Analysis · Stablecoins & Payments

Visa, Stripe, and OKX Expand Enterprise Stablecoin Infrastructure Around Open USD

Payment networks and exchanges are deploying dedicated wallets, fee-free conversion rails, and consumer apps to capitalize on cross-border dollar settlement.

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Key point 1 of 3

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Open Standard launched OUSD with over $1 billion in committed liquidity backed by Coinbase, Mastercard, Shopify, Stripe, and Visa.

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Key point 2 of 3

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Visa introduced the Visa Stablecoin Platform in beta, offering Wallet-as-a-Service and native minting capabilities for OUSD.

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Key point 3 of 3

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OKX launched the OKX Money app, offering zero-fee stablecoin conversions and up to 10% APY on eligible USDG balances.

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Context

Corporate stablecoin adoption has been limited by high conversion fees, operational fragmentation, and compliance barriers for treasury teams.

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Why it matters

Enterprises and fintechs gain zero-fee mint and burn capabilities for OUSD, while retail users in emerging markets access low-cost digital dollar savings.

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What to watch

Monitor the expansion of Visa's VSP beta testing program and monthly public reserve attestations for OUSD.

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Sources

Built from 4 primary sources, machine-checked before publication.

  • Solana News
  • corporate.visa.com
  • okx.com
  • stripe.com
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