Payment giant Visa announced a series of strategic expansions around stablecoins, tokenization, and AI at its annual payments forum. Its Chief Product and Strategy Officer Jack Forestell pointed out, "AI is changing the front end of business, while stablecoins are reshaping the back end." Official data shows that by March 2026, the annualized settlement volume of stablecoins processed on VisaNet has reached $7 billion, and the company is currently working to extend seven-day uninterrupted on-chain settlements from card issuers to acquirers. In terms of tokenization, Visa will build a technical layer for "tokenized deposits," allowing banks to convert traditional deposits into programmable, 24/7 digital currencies while retaining funds on their balance sheets. Additionally, Visa has partnered with OpenAI to enable developers and merchants to accept Visa payments initiated by AI agents under user-set limits and approval conditions. (TheBlock)