2026-01-14 18:24:01

A major step toward mainstream crypto adoption: Solana's flagship wallet just integrated Visa payment rails through a Tether-backed payment solution. The upgrade means millions of wallet holders can now spend directly from their accounts at any Visa merchant—both online and in physical stores. No need to convert to fiat beforehand, and you keep full custody of your assets the entire time. This kind of seamless integration between DeFi infrastructure and traditional payment networks is exactly what bridges the gap between crypto and everyday commerce. Worth watching as more wallets explore similar paths.

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YieldWhisperer

· 4h ago

Finally, something serious is happening—directly using Visa without exchanging fiat currency? This is what we've been waiting for!

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token_therapist

· 6h ago

NGL directly swiping Visa is a bit aggressive, just worried that USDT might have some issues again... --- Now I can really buy groceries haha --- Wait, how is maintaining full control even possible? Isn't there still risk on the Tether side? --- The Sol ecosystem's ability to innovate is indeed strong, it all depends on whether users buy into it --- Another Solana, USDT, and Visa—feels like every link is centralized. Is this still crypto? --- Finally able to spend coins directly, no need to cash out first before paying, the experience should be pretty good --- Honestly, this is very friendly to ordinary people, but maybe not as exciting for hardcore users --- Will Visa suddenly freeze the account? I'm a bit worried --- It should have been done this way a long time ago, waited too long --- The problem is merchants need to recognize it, or it's all pointless

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RugPullAlarm

· 6h ago

Wait, Tether is acting as a payment intermediary? I need to dig into the fund flow of this transaction... What do the on-chain activity data of USDT show daily? How many people are actually using this feature, or is it just another marketing gimmick?

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OnchainHolmes

· 6h ago

Whoa, Solana wallet directly charges Visa? Now you can really buy groceries with crypto, no kidding.

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RugpullTherapist

· 6h ago

Hey, this is really something now. Directly swipe Visa without transfer? Feels like we're one step closer to "Mom, I can use SOL to buy groceries" now.

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