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Visa (NYSE: V) launched a global art collection tied to FIFA World Cup 26™, unveiling the first five pieces at a Miami showcase on December 4, 2025. The debut works by Darien Birks, Nathan Walker, Cesar Canseco, Ivan Roque, and Rafael Mayani reflect host-country and Miami culture.

Visa is partnering with Pharrell Williams’ digital content and commerce platform JOOPITER and hosted the event with KidSuper to amplify creators and connect their art with global audiences during the tournament.

The full collection, representing more than 20 artists across six continents, will be revealed globally ahead of next summer’s FIFA World Cup 26™, which features 48 nations competing across 16 host cities. Visit visa.com to view available works.

Visa (NYSE: V), Pismo and Circle Asia Technologies announced a strategic collaboration to launch Vietnam’s first AI-powered PayLater card with a phased rollout planned for early 2026. Powered by Pismo’s API-driven, cloud-native platform and Visa’s global network, the product uses AI underwriting to issue an active virtual credit card with flexible installment features in under 5 minutes and aims to expand credit access without requiring a bank account. The initiative includes a partnership with a large Vietnamese commercial bank to support compliance and scale. Pismo, acquired by Visa in 2024, will remain network-agnostic while integrating with Visa infrastructure to accelerate core modernization.

Visa (NYSE: V) released survey data on December 2, 2025 showing tech-driven shifts in holiday spending and payments.

Key findings: 47% of US shoppers used AI for at least one shopping task; 28% would be excited to receive cryptocurrency as a gift (45% for Gen Z); and Visa forecasts 4.6% YoY growth in total U.S. holiday spending. Consumers flagged trust concerns: 61% prefer human customer service and 60% want clearer AI data use explanations.

Visa (NYSE: V) released its Fall 2025 Biannual Threats Report, identifying five forces reshaping payment security: industrialization of fraud, a monetization playbook, an authenticity crisis, control erosion, and third-party vulnerability gaps. Key metrics include a 41% rise in ransomware incidents affecting payments entities from Jan–Jun 2025 versus the prior six months and a 173% increase in Compromised Account Management System (CAMS) distributions year-over-year. Visa says it has invested $13 billion in technology and infrastructure over five years and is expanding intelligence sharing, analytics, and collaborative defenses.

Visa (NYSE: V) on November 12, 2025 launched a pilot letting businesses using Visa Direct send payouts that recipients can receive as USD-backed stablecoins (for example, USDC) directly into compatible stablecoin wallets.

Clients continue to fund payouts in fiat while recipients choose stablecoin delivery, enabling near-instant, cross-border access, permanent blockchain transaction records, and use in underbanked or USD-restricted markets. A Monetized: Visa 2025 Creator Economy Report cited 57% of creators preferring instant access to funds.

The pilot begins with select partners and Visa projects a broader rollout in the second half of 2026 as client demand and regulatory frameworks evolve.

Visa (NYSE: V) released Monetized: Visa 2025 Creator Report, a global study of 1,000+ TikTok creators across five regions and launched plans to explore a creator agent pilot with Karat Financial announced at Web Summit 2025.

Key findings: 88% of creators expect revenue to rise next year, 52% receive cross‑border payments, and 94% report social encouragement for content careers. Visa said the pilot would test agent‑led tools for payments, accounts receivable follow‑ups, and a trusted buyer/supplier database to reduce friction for creators.

Visa (NYSE: V) and Transcard announced a partnership on November 4, 2025 to launch a next‑generation embedded finance platform for the freight and logistics sector, integrated with WebCargo by Freightos (Nasdaq: CRGO).

The solution uses Visa virtual card infrastructure and Transcard payment orchestration to offer flexible credit terms, faster onboarding, automated reconciliation, agentic B2B workflows and working capital efficiencies for freight forwarders and airlines.

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) is partnering with Klarna to expand the Klarna Card into 15 new European markets, using Marqeta’s issuing platform and Visa Flexible Credential technology to enable a single debit card that supports pay-now or pay-later.

The rollout builds on Klarna’s U.S. Klarna Card launch in June 2025 and Marqeta’s July 2024 U.S. Visa Flexible Credential certification, and is already rolling out in the UK, Denmark, Germany, Norway and Poland while available in 12 other European countries and the U.S.

Visa (NYSE: V) reported that flight bookings to Milano Cortina host regions are up 160%+ year‑over‑year ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, driven mainly by travelers from the U.S., UK and Canada.

Visa cardholders from the U.S. represent 35% of ticket spend; Germany >10%, Canada ~10%, Switzerland 5%, UK 5% and France 5%. Visa is enabling contactless payments and digitizing more than 50 ski destinations, and surveys show 90% of Italians and 95% of Northern Italy SMEs expect positive benefits from the Games.