Visa to test central bank digital currencies with cards, wallets

January 13, 2022 3:22 PM

NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Visa joined its rival Mastercard in offering central banks a way to test retail applications for digital currencies they might issue. The card payment provider will begin piloting a program this spring with ConsenSys, a blockchain software company, after discussions with roughly 30 central banks about goals related to government-backed digital currencies.

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