PAYMENTS HOTGLOBAL INTELLIGENCEThe Paypers reports that StraitsX and Visa expanded card-issuing infrastructure beyond Asia to support eligible programmes in more than 100 markets, subject to regulatory, compliance and Visa requirements. Stablecoins fund the underlying flow while cardholders use Visa credentials through the existing acceptance network.
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# StraitsX and Visa expand stablecoin card issuing to 100+ markets > Evidence tier: B1 > Evidence type: Independent payments trade media report > Source: [The Paypers](https://thepaypers.com/crypto-web3-and-cbdc/news/straitsx-and-visa-expand-stablecoin-card-issuing-to-100-markets) > Published: 2026-10-16 > Captured: 2026-10-17T12:30:25.390Z ## Source summary The Paypers reports that StraitsX and Visa expanded card-issuing infrastructure beyond Asia to support eligible programmes in more than 100 markets, subject to regulatory, compliance and Visa requirements. Stablecoins fund the underlying flow while cardholders use Visa credentials through the existing acceptance network. ## Why it matters This connects stablecoin funding with familiar card acceptance for wallets and fintechs. It is not confirmation that every market or programme is live, that merchants directly accept stablecoins, or that lower costs have been independently measured. ## Key numbers - **Markets covered:** 100 markets ## Topics and entities - Industry lane: Web3 & stablecoin payments - Entities: StraitsX / Visa - Web3 payments ## Evidence and credibility note Keep the article type and partner/sponsored label; use as discovery or corroboration, not sole proof of a company claim. Automatically extracted metadata and material claims should be checked against the linked original before investment use. Date evidence: Automatically verified from JSON-LD datePublished: 2026-10-16T15:34:48+00:00 ## First-party corroboration No directly corresponding A1 company announcement is currently linked. ## Original-source traceback [Open the original The Paypers report](https://thepaypers.com/crypto-web3-and-cbdc/news/straitsx-and-visa-expand-stablecoin-card-issuing-to-100-markets) --- This is a structured Payments Hot Markdown source summary derived from external reporting. Use the original link above to read the publisher's article; copyright remains with the original publisher.