[Visa and Stripe's Bridge Collaborate to Expand Stablecoin Cards Globally] Visa and Stripe's cryptocurrency startup Bridge plan to expand their stablecoin-supported card business to 100 countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Currently, the service is available in 18 countries, allowing users to pay at Visa-accepting merchants using stablecoin balances in their crypto wallets. Bridge Co-founder and CEO Zach Abrams stated that Visa's merchant network and acceptance remain highly valuable for stablecoin payments. Bridge will also participate in Visa's pilot program to explore the feasibility of using blockchain-based stablecoins for payment settlements. Visa's Head of Cryptocurrency Cuy Sheffield mentioned that on-chain payment volumes could scale from billions to trillions of dollars.