Visa, Stripe and CBDC: The New Fintech Payment Map f...
The digital payment infrastructure has entered a phase where cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, CBDCs, and neobanks are no longer an experiment but are beginning to merge into a single ecosystem. In 2026, Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, PayPal, and major fintech startups simultaneously announced new blockchain-based products. For businesses, this means the emergence of cheap cross-border payments, new customer onboarding channels, and pressure on the margins of traditional banks. For Kazakhstani companies, the question is no longer whether blockchain is needed, but whether they can integrate into the new rails before the market is taken over by global players and regional integrators like Alashed IT (it.alashed.kz).