{ "schemaVersion": "1.4.0", "language": "en", "slug": "visa", "brandKey": "visa", "canonicalName": "Visa", "canonicalUrl": "https://brand.com/brand-wiki/visa", "jsonUrl": "https://brand.com/brand-wiki/visa/json", "markdownUrl": "https://brand.com/brand-wiki/visa/md", "name": "V.I.S.A.", "oneLiner": "A French independent record label founded in 1982 that began with alternative punk releases and later issued European experimental, art-rock, new-wave, and related music.", "summary": "V.I.S.A. is a French independent record label established in 1982 by Thierry De Lavau and Yves Lecarpentier. The label initially focused on cassette releases by French alternative and punk-rock groups, placing it within the independent music culture and do-it-yourself recording environment of the early 1980s. Its catalogue later broadened beyond punk to include music associated with new wave, art rock, modern classical, and experimental practices, and its physical formats expanded from tapes to compact discs and vinyl records.\n\nThe label's catalogue was organized into three collections: Androidia Flux, Rebel Flux, and Ultima Flux. It also participated in co-productions with Bondage Records, another significant name in the French independent music scene. One documented release from the label's earlier period is Deep Inside by RAENDOM, issued in 1995.\n\nAfter a prolonged period of inactivity, the label returned under the stylized name ViSA in 2014 with Terrain d'Entente, a compilation featuring various artists. The renewed activity connected the label's historical independent-music identity with contemporary releases. In 2015, in connection with the COP21 climate conference, ViSA issued the Disappearing World EP by Igor and the Hippie Land. The same act subsequently released Wonderful Circle through ViSA in November 2016.\n\nIn April 2017, ViSA issued a double LP commemorating the thirty-fifth anniversary of Radio Libertaire. Les 35 ans de Radio Libertaire compiled French rebel music associated with the radio station's regular programming. The cover was designed by the French illustrator Jacques Tardi. These later releases demonstrate the label's continued interest in politically engaged, countercultural, and experimental music rather than a narrowly defined commercial genre.\n\nPublic reference material documents activity through 2017 but does not establish the label's current release schedule, corporate ownership, headquarters, distribution arrangements, or present operating status. V.I.S.A. should therefore be distinguished from Visa Inc., the international payments company: the authoritative Wikipedia subject for this dossier is the French record label.", "aliases": [ "Visa Inc.", "Visa International", "ViSA", "维萨" ], "entityType": "corporate_brand", "l1Slug": "financials", "l1": "Financials", "l2Slug": "fintech-payments", "l2": "Payments & Fintech", "l3Slug": "payments", "l3": "Payments", "l4Slug": "card-networks", "l4": "Card Networks", "country": "United States", "headquarters": "San Francisco, California, United States", "operatingMarkets": [ "France", "Europe", "Worldwide" ], "foundedYear": 1982, "founder": "Thierry De Lavau · Yves Lecarpentier", "website": "https://www.visa.com", "websiteHost": "visa.com", "parentCompany": null, "owner": null, "groupOrHouse": null, "listedStatus": "private", "ticker": "V", "status": "unknown", "enrichmentStatus": "wiki_ok", "typicalProducts": [ "Independent music recordings", "Cassette releases", "Compact discs", "Vinyl records", "Compilation albums", "Extended-play releases", "Credit payment programs", "Debit payment programs", "Prepaid payment programs", "VisaNet transaction processing", "Contactless and digital payment services", "Fraud prevention and risk-management services", "Commercial and business payment solutions" ], "flagshipOfferings": [ "Terrain d'Entente", "Disappearing World", "Wonderful Circle", "Les 35 ans de Radio Libertaire", "Deep Inside", "Visa credit cards", "Visa debit cards", "Visa prepaid cards", "VisaNet", "Visa contactless payments" ], "positioning": "Independent French label focused on alternative, punk, rebel, experimental, art-rock, new-wave, and related music.", "sameAs": [ "https://www.visa.com" ], "claimStatus": "unverified", "wikiVerified": false, "updatedAt": "2026-10-29T12:10:59.378Z", "generatedAt": "2026-10-07T13:44:05.391Z", "executives": [ { "name": "Ryan McInerney", "title": "Chief Executive Officer", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": 2023, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Alfred F. Kelly Jr.", "title": "Former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2016, "endYear": 2023 }, { "name": "Dee Hock", "title": "Founder and former President and Chief Executive Officer of National BankAmericard Inc.", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 1970, "endYear": null } ], "news": [ { "headline": "Carousell launches SMB Pandemic Relief Package in Hong Kong", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-11-04", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-11-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Carousell launched a HK$968 CarouBiz SMB Pandemic Relief Package for Hong Kong merchants. The package includes Carousell coins and a CarouBiz subscription, with additional partner offers.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.marketing-interactive.com/carousell-smb-relief-hk-merchant" }, { "headline": "Tencent and Visa expand payments partnership", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Tencent and Visa signed an agreement to expand cooperation in cross-border payments, AI-powered commerce and international money transfers.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/29/tencent-visa-citi-mastercard-.html" }, { "headline": "NMB Bank and Visa agree to integrate Visa Direct to Account", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "NMB Bank Limited entered into an agreement with Visa to integrate the Visa Direct to Account platform into its international fund transfer infrastructure.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://peoplesreview.com.np/2026/10/29/nmb-bank-partners-with-visa-to-integrate-visa-direct-to-account-services/" }, { "headline": "Visa and Singapore Tourism Board sign three-year tourism MoU", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-23", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa and the Singapore Tourism Board signed a three-year MoU to promote Singapore as a travel destination, develop tourism opportunities and undertake co-branded marketing activities.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.c-mw.net/visa-signs-3-year-mou-partnership-to-promote-singapores-destination-appeal/" }, { "headline": "Axis Bank Dil Se Open Celebrations 2026", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-10-21", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Axis Bank launched its Dil Se Open Celebrations 2026 campaign with Visa, offering eligible Visa credit cardholders access to more than 100 offers, including discounts of up to 20 per cent.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/festive-credit-card-offers-2026-check-hdfc-bank-axis-bank-indusind-bank-and-bobcard-discounts-on-travel-electronics-fashion-groceries" }, { "headline": "Visa gives its brand a new look", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-10-21", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa's CMO is giving the brand a new look, with a less-is-more approach, according to the headline.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQYVd2VjhZWUtLS2tCYXNfU3NqUTBxYm16cjd5YkNSV1ZOR09QT3FhSURDMkFMSFNIdkZ1c01XM01lRHJaUFNEaVdIRkhGUjBoaXJ6bVRydmE0eTYzZHJmdnNaM3pYbkVlR1djdDA1ZEwzU1ZwYTRHVGVKcGdnQ0h3MFNLejZUTDVjMjRYMUQ4cw?oc=5" }, { "headline": "Visa, BILL and Billtrust partner on AI invoice-payment pilot", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa is partnering with BILL Holdings and Billtrust to pilot AI agents that can initiate and complete business invoice payments using tokenised credentials without human authentication.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/visa-teams-up-with-billing-firms-to-enable-ai-driven-invoice-payments-126102000849_1.html" }, { "headline": "Visa receives People's Bank of China approval to establish bank card clearing business in China", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa announced on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 that it had received approval from the People's Bank of China for setting up a bank card clearing business in mainland China. The company said the approval marks an important milestone toward serving China's domestic payments market and that it will take the necessary steps pursuant to PBOC regulations to begin operating domestically in China.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/visa-china-green-light-bank-card-business-.html" }, { "headline": "Visa and Mastercard agree to $167.5 million class-action settlement over ATM fees", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-09-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa and Mastercard have agreed to pay a total of $167.5 million (approximately $88.8 million from Visa and $78.7 million from Mastercard) to settle the class-action lawsuit Burke v. Visa Inc., et al., in which plaintiffs alleged the payment networks violated federal and state antitrust laws by prohibiting independent ATM operators from lowering withdrawal fees and forcing cardholders to pay higher ATM access fees, which the suit called a 'price fixing scheme across all ATMs.' Consumers charged unreimbursed non-bank ATM fees between Oct. 24, 2007 and Aug. 14, 2026 may file claims by Feb. 10, 2027, with the final approval hearing scheduled for Feb. 17, 2027.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/select/visa-mastercard-167-million-dollar-atm-fee-settlement/" }, { "headline": "OpenAI and over 100 organizations issue joint open letter calling for collective action on AI cyber defense", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-08-27", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "On August 27, OpenAI published an open letter titled \"Calling for Collective Action on Cyber Defense,\" co-signed by more than 100 organizations including Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft, CrowdStrike, IBM, Oracle and Visa, warning that the window to strengthen defenses against AI-driven cyberattacks is limited and that critical public services such as hospitals, water treatment plants and power grids face growing threats.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://guba.eastmoney.com/o/news,usamzn,1765532803.html" }, { "headline": "Pershing Square discloses $1.12 billion stake in Visa", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-06-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-08-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Pershing Square Capital Management, led by Bill Ackman, disclosed in a 13F filing dated June 29 that it bought 3.27 million Visa shares worth $1.12 billion, about 5.4% of its portfolio, alongside new positions in Mastercard and S&P Global totaling over $3 billion.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://n.yam.com/Article/20260824433488" }, { "headline": "CloudPay partners with Visa for faster digital payroll payments", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-03-15", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-03-15", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "CloudPay announced a partnership with Visa to enable salary payments to employees' debit or credit cards through Visa Direct, reducing the stated payment process from days to seconds.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cloudpay-partners-with-visa-to-deliver-faster-digital-pay-options-301501720.html" }, { "headline": "Visa completes its acquisition of Tink", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-03-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-03-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa completed its acquisition of Tink, a Swedish open-banking start-up, to strengthen its presence in open banking in Europe.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/visa-tink-acquisition-open-banking-europe" }, { "headline": "Tribal Credit and Visa partner to expand business credit", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-02-28", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-02-28", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Tribal Credit partnered with Visa to expand credit and financing options for small- and medium-sized businesses across Latin America. The partnership allows Tribal to issue business credit cards in local denominations and currencies.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/tribal-partners-with-visa-to-expand-credit-options-for-businesses" }, { "headline": "Amazon and Visa reach global agreement on card acceptance", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-02-17", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-02-17", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Amazon and Visa reached a global agreement under which Amazon will continue accepting Visa credit cards in its stores; the agreement also includes commitments to collaborate on new product and technology initiatives.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.coinspeaker.com/amazon-visa-credit-cards-acceptance/" }, { "headline": "QIB and Visa partner on World Cup promotion", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-02-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-02-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) partnered with Visa on a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 promotion offering customers chances to win match-attendance packages and other prizes.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.gulf-times.com/story/709756/QIB-partners-with-Visa-to-offer-chances-to-attend-" }, { "headline": "HDFC ERGO and Visa partner on cardholder fraud insurance", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-02-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-02-10", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "HDFC ERGO announced a partnership with Visa to offer curated insurance covers for Visa Platinum cardholders of select public-sector banks. Visa is the master policyholder and HDFC ERGO provides the insurance coverage.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.business-standard.com/content/press-releases-ani/hdfc-ergo-partners-with-visa-unique-policy-provides-security-to-visa-s-partner-banks-and-platinum-cardholders-from-fraud-122021001187_1.html" }, { "headline": "Klivvr and Visa announce strategic partnership", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-02-09", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Klivvr and Visa announced an exclusive long-term strategic partnership. Visa will assist Klivvr in launching digitally enabled financial products in 2022.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://cairoscene.com/Business/Orascom-Fintech-Klivvr-Partners-With-Visa-to-Launch-App" }, { "headline": "Cart.com announces $240 million funding", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-02-03", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-02-03", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Cart.com announced $240 million in new equity and debt funding. Legacy Knight Capital Partners led the equity round, with participation from Citi Ventures and Visa; J.P. Morgan and TriplePoint Capital provided venture debt financing.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cartcom-closes-240m-new-funding-as-explosive-growth-continues-301474368.html" }, { "headline": "LuLu International Exchange, Network International and Visa collaborate on digital remittances", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-02-03", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-02-03", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "LuLu International Exchange entered a strategic collaboration with Network International and Visa to enable users to fund digital remittances in the LuLu Money app using Visa debit cards. The service was limited to cards issued by select UAE banks, with wider coverage expected in the first half of the year.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://gulfnews.com/business/corporate-news/lulu-money-collaborates-with-network-international-1.1643904983814" }, { "headline": "Visa partners with Pagaya", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-02-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-02-02", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa is partnering with Pagaya, an artificial intelligence-powered company that identifies credit risk; the article says Visa is using Pagaya's technology to increase credit and revenue.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/02/02/watch-out-upstart-visa-partners-competitor-pagaya/" }, { "headline": "Visa partners with crypto platforms", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-31", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-31", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa said it had partnered with more than 65 crypto platforms and exchanges to issue Visa credentials.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://econotimes.com/Visa-teams-up-with-65-crypto-exchanges-and-platforms-1626056" }, { "headline": "Visa and Celero partner on a financial management platform in Brazil", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-31", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-31", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa and Celero partnered on a platform for banks’ apps or logged-in areas to provide entrepreneurs with information for managing their businesses’ finances.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://thepaypers.com/fintech/news/visa-partners-with-celero-in-brazil" }, { "headline": "Public Bank Vietnam launches Visa cards", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-27", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-27", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Public Bank Vietnam launched international Visa debit and credit cards, including several credit card tiers with contactless payment features and 3D Secure 2.0 authentication.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/public-bank-vietnam-launches-visa-cards-4420629.html" }, { "headline": "Qatar Airways Privilege Club launches co-branded credit cards with Doha Bank and Visa", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-16", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-16", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Qatar Airways Privilege Club launched two credit cards with Doha Bank in association with Visa: Visa Infinite and Visa Signature variants. The cards offer loyalty rewards and travel benefits.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.gulf-times.com/story/708070/Qatar-Airways-Privilege-Club-launches-new-credit-c" }, { "headline": "Mobi724 launches card-linked offers solution with Visa", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Mobi724 announced that it had launched its first real-time card-linked offers solution with Visa for customers in Costa Rica and Panama. The campaigns provide messages, offers or reminders to cardholders of selected Visa issuers after certain transactions.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://menafn.com/1103533579/Mobi724-Announces-Multi-Country-Card-Linked-Campaigns-with-Visa" }, { "headline": "Boubyan Bank and Visa partner on Card Enrollment Hub", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-04", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Boubyan Bank and Visa announced a new agreement connected to a Visa Card Enrollment Hub, which allows bank users to subscribe to preferred retailers through the Boubyan App or the bank's online platform without entering card details. The article says the bank became the first in the region to launch the hub.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://thepaypers.com/payments/news/boubyan-bank-partners-with-visa-for-new-visa-card-enrollment-hub" }, { "headline": "Visa completes acquisition of Currencycloud", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa announced that it had completed its acquisition of Currencycloud, a global platform for cross-border payment foreign exchange solutions.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2021-12/54805044-visa-inc-visa-completes-acquisition-of-currencycloud-004.htm" }, { "headline": "QIB launches Visa Direct remittance service in Qatar", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-15", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-15", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Qatar Islamic Bank launched Visa Direct, a remittance service developed in partnership with Visa that lets QIB customers transfer funds to overseas Visa cards in near real time.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.gulf-times.com/story/706278/QIB-launches-Qatar-s-first-of-its-kind-Visa-Direct" }, { "headline": "Worldline partners on card tokenisation solution", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Worldline partnered with Visa, Mastercard, RuPay and card-issuing banks to build a tokenisation solution intended to help businesses comply with the Reserve Bank of India's card-detail storage requirement.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/worldline-partners-with-major-card-networks-to-launch-tokenisation-solution-121121300534_1.html" }, { "headline": "Visa launches global crypto advisory service", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa launched a global crypto advisory service for clients including banks and merchants. Its services include educating institutions about cryptocurrencies, enabling clients to use Visa's network for digital offerings, and helping manage backend operations.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.deccanherald.com/business/visa-launches-crypto-advisory-service-for-financial-institutions-merchants-1058740.html" }, { "headline": "Visa Taiwan launches data-to-marketing analysis service", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Visa Taiwan has launched an end-to-end service that uses payment data analysis to help merchant and financial-institution partners identify business opportunities.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.ithome.com.tw/news/148241" }, { "headline": "Onsurity and Visa partner on healthcare program for SME employees", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-06", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-06", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Onsurity and Visa announced a partnership to provide subscription-based healthcare programs to employees of small and medium-sized enterprises and their families, including health coverage, accident insurance and discounted healthcare services.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.business-standard.com/content/press-releases-ani/onsurity-partners-with-visa-to-provide-subscription-based-health-program-for-employees-of-sme-s-121120600563_1.html" }, { "headline": "Visa launches Eco Benefit Bundle in Europe", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-11-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa launched its Eco Benefit Bundle in the European market. The bundle offers sustainability-focused account benefits for card issuers, including carbon-footprint calculations and carbon-offset options.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20211122003931-260410" }, { "headline": "Amazon announces planned end to acceptance of UK-issued Visa credit cards", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Amazon announced that it would stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the UK for purchases starting January 19, 2022, citing high processing fees. Customers could continue using Visa debit cards and Visa credit cards issued outside the UK. Visa said it was disappointed and was working toward a resolution.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.milwaukeesun.com/news/271769236/uk-amazon-announces-it-will-stop-accepting-visa-card-due-to-high-fees" }, { "headline": "The Cut and Visa partner on Beauty Edit box", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-18", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-18", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The Cut announced a partnership with Visa on the Beauty Edit, a limited-edition curated beauty box available only to Visa cardholders.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://nymag.com/press/2021/11/the-cut-partners-with-visa-on-its-first-curated-beauty-box.html" }, { "headline": "Mercedes-Benz and Visa form in-car payments partnership", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Daimler Mobility and Visa formed a global technology partnership to offer native in-car payments, including biometric payment authentication.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://paultan.org/2021/11/11/mercedes-benz-partners-with-visa-for-in-car-payments/" }, { "headline": "Noon.com and Visa sign five-year partnership", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-10", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Noon.com and Visa signed a five-year partnership intended to increase support and security for SMEs and shoppers across the region through faster payouts and co-marketing support.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.arabnews.com/business/nooncom-signs-a-5-year-partnership-with-visa-1965246" }, { "headline": "Visa and Fubon Hua Yi Bank launch Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics-themed credit card", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-04", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa and Fubon Hua Yi Bank formally launched a Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics-themed credit card featuring the Games mascot and emblem, with cardholder benefits including Winter Olympics-themed offers.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnasia.com/story/339331-1.shtml" }, { "headline": "PayU launches PayU Token Hub", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-28", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-28", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "PayU announced the launch of PayU Token Hub, a tokenisation solution built by PayU and Wibmo with card networks and issuing banks. It supports network and issuer tokens through a single hub and is available to merchants, including PayU merchants and issuers supported by Wibmo.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.business-standard.com/content/press-releases-ani/payu-launches-unique-tokenisation-solution-payu-token-hub-with-major-card-networks-banks-121102801030_1.html" }, { "headline": "Cellfie launches SoftPOS in South Korea", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Cellfie announced the launch of its SoftPOS merchant payment acceptance solution in South Korea. The service lets merchants use Android smartphones to accept contactless card payments, and the launch followed a partnership with Hana Card.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cellfie-launches-softpos-payments-for-korean-merchants-301406086.html" }, { "headline": "Visa announces creator program with Micah Johnson", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-14", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-14", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa announced a collaboration with NFT artist Micah Johnson to create a program intended to help creators navigate the NFT space. Visa said the program would connect creators with its payment-partner network and provide sponsorship and consultation opportunities.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.coinspeaker.com/visa-micah-johnson-nft-program/" }, { "headline": "ANZ partners with Visa on a buy now, pay later service", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "ANZ is set to launch a buy now, pay later service through a partnership with Visa, giving credit card customers the option to pay for items in instalments.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.itnews.com.au/news/anz-teams-up-with-visa-for-bnpl-service-570968" }, { "headline": "Visa launches card-on-file tokenization service in India", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-06", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-06", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa launched card-on-file tokenization services in India in partnership with Juspay. The service is available across ecommerce platforms including Grofers, bigbasket and MakeMyTrip.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/visa-launches-indias-first-card-on-file-tokenization-service-for-merchants/articleshow/86808230.cms" }, { "headline": "Fyp launched a payments app and prepaid card for teenagers", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Fyp said it launched a payments application and prepaid card for teenagers in association with YES Bank and Visa. The offering includes virtual prepaid cards and an option to order an NFC-enabled physical card.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/fintech-startup-fyp-launches-pocket-money-app-holographic-card-for-teenagers-307158-2021-09-20" }, { "headline": "Shipt and Visa offer free Shipt membership to Visa cardholders", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Shipt announced an exclusive benefit with Visa that allows U.S. consumer credit cardholders who enroll to receive free Shipt membership and free delivery on eligible orders over $35.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/shipt-launches-free-shipt-membership-for-visa-consumer-credit-cardholders-in-the-us-301379758.html" }, { "headline": "Suncorp launches buy now, pay later product", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-06", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-06", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Suncorp launched a buy now, pay later product through a partnership with Visa. The offer provides short-term interest-free loans of up to $1,000, approved through an app, with repayment over four fortnightly instalments and a physical Visa debit card.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/suncorp-joins-the-rush-into-buy-now-pay-later-20210906-p58p40.html" }, { "headline": "Visa enters the NFT market with CryptoPunk purchase", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-19", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa purchased CryptoPunk #7610 from Larva Labs for 49.5 ETH, or roughly $150,000, for its collection; the article describes the purchase as a major entry into the NFT industry.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.newdelhitimes.com/visa-enters-the-nft-market-with-a-150000-purchase-of-cryptopunk/" }, { "headline": "Ultrahuman partners with Visa to offer benefits to cardholders", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-30", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-30", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Ultrahuman and Visa announced a partnership offering Visa debit and credit card users limited-time access offers for Ultrahuman memberships; the partnership is to extend across Visa partner banks.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/ultrahuman-partners-with-visa-to-make-good-health-accessible-to-its-cardholders20210730175039" }, { "headline": "US lawmakers condemn Beijing Olympics sponsors", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-27", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-28", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "A bipartisan US congressional group condemned US companies sponsoring the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, saying they refused to condemn the Chinese government's treatment of Uyghurs. The companies' representatives testified at a hearing; Coca-Cola's representative said the company respected all human rights.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/7/28/n13122423.htm" }, { "headline": "Visa announces planned acquisition of Currencycloud", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa announced that it would acquire Currencycloud in a deal valued at $963 million (£700 million). The acquisition was announced as a planned transaction, not a completed deal.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/22/visa-acquires-currencycloud-which-makes-apis-for-remittances-and-currency-transfers-in-a-963m-deal/" }, { "headline": "Visa announces Islamic banking cards in Bangladesh", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa said it was working with multiple issuers to launch Islamic Banking cards in Bangladesh in July 2021. The cards are intended for banks seeking to offer cards compliant with Islamic Banking principles.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://thepaypers.com/payments/news/visa-launches-islamic-banking-cards-in-bangladesh" }, { "headline": "Visa and IBS Bank launch card payment service in Somalia", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-14", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-14", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa partnered with the International Bank of Somalia (IBS Bank) to launch Somalia’s first Visa card payment service.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcabal.com/2021/07/14/visa-launches-first-card-payment-service-in-somalia/" }, { "headline": "Visa announces partnerships with cryptocurrency companies", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa announced partnerships with more than 50 cryptocurrency companies, including FTX and Coinbase, to enable users to use cryptocurrency-related payment services on Visa's payment network.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-07-08/doc-ikqciyzk4278178.shtml" }, { "headline": "Black Women Talk Tech announces sponsors for Roadmap to Billions", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Black Women Talk Tech announced sponsor additions for its virtual Roadmap to Billions conference. The release identifies The Estée Lauder Companies and Google as sponsors of the pitch competition and lists additional companies as sponsors of the conference.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/announcing-the-latest-speakers-and-sponsors-for-5th-annual-roadmap-to-billions-conference-presented-by-black-women-talk-tech-301326830.html" }, { "headline": "Visa and Moca announce cooperation on Grab", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-06", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Visa announced cooperation with Moca e-wallet on the Grab application to encourage consumers to store card information and use Visa cards for online payments through Moca’s solutions.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://vovworld.vn/news/visa-partners-with-vietnams-moca-e-wallet-1875322.vov5" }, { "headline": "QIIB announces Visa Credit Card Summer Campaign", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-30", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-30", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "QIIB announced a summer campaign for its Visa credit cardholders, offering three daily prizes from July 1 through August 31. The prizes are smartwatches from Apple, Garmin and Fitbit.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.gulf-times.com/story/695393/QIIB-launches-Visa-Credit-Card-Summer-Campaign" }, { "headline": "Commercial Bank wins Visa Global Service Quality Award", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Commercial Bank won the Visa Global Service Quality Award 2020 in the Card-not-Present (Issuing – Cross Border) category for its high authorisation approval rate.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.gulf-times.com/story/695318/Commercial-Bank-wins-Visa-Global-Service-Quality-a" }, { "headline": "Seylan Bank unveils business banking debit card", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-28", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-30", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Seylan Bank unveiled its first Seylan-Visa Business Banking Debit Card for SME customers, offering electronic payment and POS transaction capabilities.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://island.lk/seylan-bank-unveils-visa-business-banking-debit-card/" }, { "headline": "Visa agrees to acquire Tink", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa signed an agreement to acquire Tink. Tink said it would operate as an independent brand within Visa.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/4665091" }, { "headline": "Visa appoints Saeeda Jaffar to lead GCC operations", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa announced the appointment of Dr. Saeeda Jaffar as group country manager and senior vice president for its operations across the GCC region.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.arabnews.com/corporate-and-sponsored-content/visa-appoints-dr-saeeda-jaffar-as-senior-vice-president-for-gcc-region-1880071" }, { "headline": "Airwallex Visa Card launched in Hong Kong", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-10", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Airwallex and Visa launched the Airwallex Visa Card for businesses in Hong Kong, allowing Airwallex customers there to generate multi-currency virtual cards for payments to suppliers and online subscription services.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-06-10/doc-ikqcfnca0259456.shtml" }, { "headline": "ADIB and Visa partner on biometric e-commerce authentication", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) announced a partnership with Visa to introduce biometric authentication for e-commerce transactions in the UAE. The solution was described as planned for implementation; the source does not establish that implementation had already occurred.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://abudhabicityguide.com/news/news-details.asp?newsid=29187&newstype=Local+News" }, { "headline": "Fintainium collaborates with Visa on real-time payments", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-04", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Fintainium announced a collaboration with Visa, through CIT, to use Visa Direct for real-time payment capabilities in Fintainium's existing technology stack and extend those capabilities to its business customers.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fintainium-announces-its-new-collaboration-with-visa-to-add-real-time-payment-technology-to-fintainiums-lineup-of-payment-solutions-301305802.html" }, { "headline": "Airwallex launches online card acquiring in Hong Kong", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Airwallex launched an online card acquiring service in Hong Kong, enabling local merchants to accept online Visa and Mastercard payments from buyers worldwide.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnasia.com/story/319292-1.shtml" }, { "headline": "CoinZoom announces Railsbank partnership for European Visa debit cards", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-12", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-12", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "CoinZoom announced a partnership with Railsbank to issue Visa debit cards in Europe. The announcement said CoinZoom users across Europe would be able to activate virtual cards and order physical cards starting in summer 2021.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prweb.com/releases/coinzoom-partners-with-railsbank-to-issue-visa-debit-cards-in-europe-832717007.html" }, { "headline": "MoneyGram promotion waives fees for transfers to Commercial Bank Visa debit cards", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "MoneyGram, in a joint promotion with Visa and Commercial Bank, waived remittance fees for senders in the US sending money through Visa Direct to eligible Commercial Bank Visa Debit cardholders. The promotion was described as lasting for the next three months.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://island.lk/moneygram-teams-up-with-visa-to-offer-zero-fees-for-money-sent-to-combank-visa-debit-cards/" }, { "headline": "Bleu receives Visa Ready Tap to Pay certification", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-04-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Bleu announced that its POS terminal software had received Visa Ready Tap to Pay certification, which recognizes that the terminals satisfy Visa's security and performance standards and requirements.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2021-04/52652202-bleu-receives-visa-ready-tap-to-pay-certification-for-optimizing-the-point-of-sale-experience-200.htm" }, { "headline": "PayTabs and Visa partner on Tap to Phone in MENA", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-04-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "PayTabs and Visa partnered to bring the Tap to Phone contactless payment acceptance solution to merchants in the MENA market.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paytabs-partners-with-visa-to-bring-innovative-tap-to-phone-mobile-acceptance-solution-to-mena-301274645.html" }, { "headline": "PayTabs launches PayTabs Touch in MENA", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-04-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "PayTabs announced the launch of PayTabs Touch, a contactless merchant payment acceptance solution known globally as Tap to Phone, in the MENA market.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paytabs-partners-with-visa-to-bring-innovative-tap-to-phone-mobile-acceptance-solution-to-mena-301274645.html" }, { "headline": "Visa appoints Maurice Newa as Southern Africa managing director", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-12", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-04-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa appointed Maurice Newa as managing director of its Southern Africa cluster. He would be responsible for developing and implementing Visa’s growth strategy in the region.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://iol.co.za/business-report/companies/2021-04-13-visa-appoints-new-managing-director-for-southern-africa-cluster/" }, { "headline": "mCash and Visa partner to enable QR payments", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-04-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "mCash, SLT-MOBITEL’s mobile money arm, partnered with Visa to let mCash merchants accept Visa payments through LankaQR.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://island.lk/slt-mobitels-mcash-partners-with-visa-to-enable-visa-acceptance-on-lankaqr-2/" }, { "headline": "mCash and Visa partner to enable Visa payments on LankaQR", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-04-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "mCash partnered with Visa to let mCash merchants accept Visa payments through LankaQR.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.ft.lk/financial-services/SLT-Mobitel-s-mCash-partners-with-Visa-to-enable-Visa-acceptance-on-LankaQR/42-715808" }, { "headline": "Visa launches USDC settlement pilot with Crypto.com", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-03-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-03-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa said it had launched a pilot with payment and cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com that allows customers to settle transactions on Visa's payment network using USDC.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-03-30/doc-ikkntian1119028.shtml" }, { "headline": "OneUnited Bank announces Tiffany Haddish as conference presenter", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-03-18", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-03-18", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "OneUnited Bank announced that Tiffany Haddish had joined the presenters for its free OneTransaction Virtual Financial Conference, which is co-sponsored by Visa.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/oneunited-bank-announces-tiffany-haddish-joins-onetransaction-conference-in-honor-of-womens-history-month-301249612.html" }, { "headline": "Visa and The Entertainer partner on cardholder discounts", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-03-03", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-03-03", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa partnered with The Entertainer to provide eligible premium Visa cardholders access to more than 5,000 discounts through the xperience with the ENTERTAINER app.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://whatson.ae/2021/03/visa-partners-with-the-entertainer/" }, { "headline": "Spreedly and Visa launch Latin America tokenization program", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-02-09", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-02-09", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Spreedly and Visa launched a program to foster adoption of network tokenization through Spreedly's Payments Orchestration solution in Latin America. The work was to begin in various countries, including a project in Argentina, and expand into other regional markets.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spreedly-partners-with-visa-to-accelerate-network-tokenization-in-latin-america-making-online-payments-easier-and-secure-301222461.html" }, { "headline": "OneUnited Bank and Visa announce OneTransaction campaign partnership", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-02-04", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-02-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "OneUnited Bank announced a partnership with Visa for its OneTransaction campaign during Black History Month. The campaign focuses on closing the racial wealth gap in the Black community.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.blackenterprise.com/oneunited-bank-partners-with-visa-for-onetransaction-campaign-during-black-history-month/" }, { "headline": "Visa and First Boulevard announce crypto API pilot partnership", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-02-03", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-02-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa announced a partnership with First Boulevard under which First Boulevard would be the first client to pilot Visa’s new cryptocurrency APIs. The pilot was anticipated to launch later in 2021.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.coinspeaker.com/visa-first-boulevard-crypto-apis/" }, { "headline": "Visa announces VisaNet +AI services", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-02-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-02-02", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Visa announced VisaNet +AI, a suite of artificial-intelligence-powered services for banks, merchants, and consumers, including tools for transaction posting, settlement forecasting, and stand-in processing.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.digitaltransactions.net/visa-will-waive-fees-for-authorize-net-on-super-bowl-sunday-launches-visanetai/" } ], "encyclopedia": { "history": "V.I.S.A. was created in France in 1982 by Thierry De Lavau and Yves Lecarpentier as an independent record label. Its earliest releases were cassette recordings by French alternative punk bands, reflecting the importance of low-cost, self-organized physical distribution within the country's underground music networks at the time. Rather than remaining limited to one punk subgenre, the label gradually expanded its musical scope to cover new wave, art rock, modern classical, and experimental music. It also moved into additional physical formats, including compact discs and LPs.\n\nThe label's catalogue was divided into three collections: Androidia Flux, Rebel Flux, and Ultima Flux. The available reference material also records co-production activity with Bondage Records, linking V.I.S.A. to a broader ecosystem of French independent labels. A documented mid-1990s release is Deep Inside by RAENDOM, issued in 1995.\n\nFollowing a long period described in reference material as a prolonged sleep, the label returned in 2014 using the stylization ViSA. Its comeback release was Terrain d'Entente, a compilation involving various artists. The renewed catalogue included projects with an environmental and politically engaged orientation. For COP21 in 2015, ViSA released Disappearing World, an EP by Igor and the Hippie Land. In November 2016, the label released that act's second album, Wonderful Circle.\n\nIn April 2017, ViSA marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of Radio Libertaire with the double LP Les 35 ans de Radio Libertaire. The album gathered French rebel music drawn from the radio station's customary playlist, and its cover was designed by Jacques Tardi. This release illustrates the label's relationship with activist, alternative, and countercultural musical communities.\n\nThe available sources do not provide reliable information about later releases, current management, distribution partners, legal structure, or whether the label remains active. Its present status is consequently recorded as unknown rather than assumed to be active or defunct.", "milestones": [ { "year": 1982, "title": "V.I.S.A. is founded", "summary": "Thierry De Lavau and Yves Lecarpentier establish the French independent record label.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V.I.S.A." }, { "year": 1995, "title": "Release of Deep Inside", "summary": "V.I.S.A. releases Deep Inside, an album by RAENDOM.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V.I.S.A." }, { "year": 2014, "title": "Return as ViSA", "summary": "After a lengthy inactive period, the label re-emerges under the ViSA name with the various-artists compilation Terrain d'Entente.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V.I.S.A." }, { "year": 2015, "title": "COP21-linked EP", "summary": "ViSA releases Disappearing World by Igor and the Hippie Land in connection with COP21.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V.I.S.A." }, { "year": 2016, "title": "Wonderful Circle", "summary": "ViSA releases Wonderful Circle, the second album by Igor and the Hippie Land.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V.I.S.A." }, { "year": 2017, "title": "Radio Libertaire anniversary double LP", "summary": "ViSA issues Les 35 ans de Radio Libertaire, a double LP commemorating the radio station's thirty-fifth anniversary.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V.I.S.A." } ], "products": [ { "name": "Terrain d'Entente", "category": "Compilation album", "description": "A various-artists compilation released in 2014 as the documented comeback release of the label under the ViSA stylization.", "launchedYear": 2014, "status": "released" }, { "name": "Deep Inside", "category": "Album", "description": "An album by RAENDOM released by V.I.S.A. in 1995.", "launchedYear": 1995, "status": "released" }, { "name": "Disappearing World", "category": "Extended play", "description": "An EP by Igor and the Hippie Land released in 2015 in connection with COP21.", "launchedYear": 2015, "status": "released" }, { "name": "Wonderful Circle", "category": "Album", "description": "The second album by Igor and the Hippie Land, released by ViSA in November 2016.", "launchedYear": 2016, "status": "released" }, { "name": "Les 35 ans de Radio Libertaire", "category": "Double LP compilation", "description": "A double-vinyl compilation released in April 2017 for Radio Libertaire's thirty-fifth anniversary, featuring French rebel music associated with the station's regular playlist. Its cover was designed by Jacques Tardi.", "launchedYear": 2017, "status": "released" }, { "name": "Androidia Flux", "category": "Catalogue collection", "description": "One of the three named collections into which the V.I.S.A. discography is divided.", "launchedYear": null, "status": null }, { "name": "Rebel Flux", "category": "Catalogue collection", "description": "One of the three named collections into which the V.I.S.A. discography is divided.", "launchedYear": null, "status": null }, { "name": "Ultima Flux", "category": "Catalogue collection", "description": "One of the three named collections into which the V.I.S.A. discography is divided.", "launchedYear": null, "status": null } ], "campaigns": [ { "year": 2015, "name": "COP21 release initiative", "markets": [ "France" ], "summary": "ViSA issued the Disappearing World EP by Igor and the Hippie Land in connection with the 2015 COP21 climate conference.", "outcome": "A documented release; broader campaign results are unknown.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V.I.S.A." } ], "scandals": [ { "year": 2026, "title": "Visa and Mastercard agree to $167.5 million class-action settlement over ATM fees", "summary": "Visa and Mastercard agreed to pay a total of $167.5 million to settle the class-action lawsuit Burke v. Visa Inc., et al. The plaintiffs alleged the payment networks violated federal and state antitrust laws by prohibiting independent ATM operators from lowering withdrawal fees and forcing cardholders to pay higher ATM access fees, which the suit called a \"price fixing scheme across all ATMs.\" Consumers charged unreimbursed non-bank ATM fees between Oct. 24, 2007 and Aug. 14, 2026 may file claims by Feb. 10, 2027, with the final approval hearing scheduled for Feb. 17, 2027.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/select/visa-mastercard-167-million-dollar-atm-fee-settlement/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.cnbc.com/select/visa-mastercard-167-million-dollar-atm-fee-settlement/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "US Soccer sponsors condemn equal-pay court filing", "summary": "In a 2020 controversy involving Visa, Coca-Cola and other sponsors of US Soccer criticized the organization after its lawyers argued in a court filing that women players should be paid less than men. According to the source, some sponsors said they sought meetings with US Soccer. The dispute centered on the equal-pay court filing and the sponsors' public response to it.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mollyhensleyclancy/us-soccer-sponsors-equal-pay-women-coca-cola", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mollyhensleyclancy/us-soccer-sponsors-equal-pay-women-coca-cola" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "US lawmakers condemn Beijing Olympics sponsors", "summary": "A bipartisan US congressional group condemned US companies sponsoring the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, saying they refused to condemn the Chinese government's treatment of Uyghurs. The companies' representatives testified at a hearing; Coca-Cola's representative said the company respected all human rights.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/7/28/n13122423.htm", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/7/28/n13122423.htm" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Desjardins says breach may affect 1.8 million more credit-card holders", "summary": "Desjardins disclosed that personal information belonging to about 1.8 million credit-card holders who were not members may have been compromised in the breach. The company said the information was not stolen or found with third parties, and that payment-card data and credentials were not compromised.", "sourceUrl": "https://montrealgazette.com/business/desjardins-says-data-breach-also-affects-1-8-million-credit-cardholders/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://montrealgazette.com/business/desjardins-says-data-breach-also-affects-1-8-million-credit-cardholders/" ] } ], "decisions": [ { "year": 2014, "type": "strategy", "title": "Reactivation under the ViSA name", "context": "Reference material describes the label as returning after a long period of inactivity.", "action": "The label resumed releases under the stylized name ViSA, beginning with the compilation Terrain d'Entente.", "aftermath": "The renewed activity was followed by releases through at least 2017, including projects by Igor and the Hippie Land and a Radio Libertaire anniversary compilation.", "financials": null, "competitorReactions": [], "sourceUrl": 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