China just greenlit Visa to prep a domestic card clearing setup đšđł
They've got 12 months to build infrastructure before formal license application kicks in.
This is massive for payment rails in the world's second-largest economy. If $V gets the nod, it breaks the UnionPay monopoly that's been locked since forever.
Watch how this plays into:
âą Cross-border settlement flows
âą Stablecoin on/off ramps long-term
âą Western payment infrastructure penetrating Chinese retail
Trad finance making moves while we're all chasing memecoins. Don't sleep on macro shifts that affect liquidity pipes.
They've got 12 months to build infrastructure before formal license application kicks in.
This is massive for payment rails in the world's second-largest economy. If $V gets the nod, it breaks the UnionPay monopoly that's been locked since forever.
Watch how this plays into:
âą Cross-border settlement flows
âą Stablecoin on/off ramps long-term
âą Western payment infrastructure penetrating Chinese retail
Trad finance making moves while we're all chasing memecoins. Don't sleep on macro shifts that affect liquidity pipes.