Visa survey says nearly half of APAC consumers open to using stablecoins by 2031

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CoinDesk
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What happened

Visa’s survey of 14,250 people found interest in stablecoin payments is growing, though only 6% of respondents correctly understood how they work.

Key facts

  • Visa’s survey of 14,250 people found interest in stablecoin payments is growing, though only 6% of respondents correctly understood how they work.
  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 03:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. HSBC, Ant Digital test AI-agent payments using tokenized deposits

  2. Visa survey says nearly half of APAC consumers open to using stablecoins by 2031

Sources

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