What the FinTech? S.6 Episode 22 How Visa Direct is helping to unlock the future of global payments – live at Money20/20 USA

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast recorded live at Money20/20 USA in Las Vegas, FinTech Futures' US correspondent Heather Sugg is joined by Justin Zhao, Head of Global Partnerships at Visa Direct, to explore how Visa Direct is pioneering the use of stablecoins to modernise cross-border payments. With the launch of Visa's pilot programme announced in September, Visa is testing stablecoin prefunding to help reduce settlement delays, unlock liquidity, and enable more flexible money movement for fintechs and remitters. Tune in to hear how Visa Direct is helping bridge traditional infrastructure with next-gen payment rails—and what this means for the businesses operating in a digital-first economy.

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This episode is 00:22:16 long.

This episode was published on Dec 2, 2025.

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