In what could be a monumental development for the digital asset industry, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in talks with Visa for a crypto stablecoin payment wallet. Indeed, Altman’s Worldcoin’s World Network is reportedly looking to partner with the payments giant to revolutionize self-custody.
The discussion has centered around a crypto wallet that would link to on-chain card features, according to a Coindesk report. Specifically, the plan could make the World Wallet a “mini bank account” for users. The move would be the latest effort from the World Network to continue to become a prominent player within the growing industry
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Sam Altman & Visa Discuss a Potential New Crypto Stablecoin Payment Wallet
With the debut of ChatGPT in 2022, OpenAI was a company at the forefront of generative AI. Indeed, the firm had become the face of the AI revolution, which led to a surge in demand that shifted the way that tech companies operated. Moreover, it brought an ongoing tech arms race between megacap companies that continue to be the focus of Wall Street.
Now, its CEO is looking to bring that same quest for dominance and revolutionary thinking to a new industry. Specifically, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in talks with Visa for a crypto stablecoin payment wallet. Indeed, the discussions arise amid an ongoing cryptocurrency shift taking place in the US, with a specific focus on stablecoins.
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According to a report, Visa and Altman are discussing bringing Visa card functionality to the World Network in a brand new way. Specifically, it would bring forth “a range of fintech and FX applications, fiat on and off-ramps, as well as allowing stablecoin-based payments to thousands of merchants around the world that are part of the Visa network.”
The company behind both Worldcoin and the World Network, Tools for Humanity, has reportedly sent a “request for product form” to card issuers, including Visa. “The plan is to build up a whole connected wallet strategy so that you can trade in all kinds of things,” a source said. “Basically, to turn World Wallet into a mini bank account for anyone who wants it.”
