[Visa and Mastercard Plan to Seek Acquisitions or Investments in the Stablecoin Sector] Visa and Mastercard are accelerating their efforts in the cryptocurrency payment space to address the growing adoption of stablecoins in developing countries and competition from merchants bypassing their networks. These two companies have been actively expanding their cryptocurrency payment businesses overseas and are seeking acquisition or investment opportunities. Visa is particularly focused on investing in stablecoin startups that can expand banking networks and increase user numbers.