Sam Altman’s World Network is apparently in talks with Visa to create a stablecoin-powered digital wallet aimed at mainstream crypto payments, according to a source of CoinDesk. The project would integrate Visa card functionality into the World Wallet, allowing users to spend stablecoins directly with merchants worldwide.

World Network, developed by Tools for Humanity and co-founded by Altman—also CEO of OpenAI—plans to turn its wallet into a self-custody “mini bank account,” offering fiat on-ramps, FX features, and peer-to-peer transfers.

This is one of a string of new initiatives for World Network, which unveiled a World Chat messaging app earlier this month. The App included a "verified human" badge powered by the network's World ID database and a feature that allows users to send money to one another using the recently launched World Chain.

World also plans to integrate Mini Apps directly to its messaging application, similar to Telegram. To promote the development, it announced World Incubator, a program that fosters new projects with the support of FWB, Alchemy, Bain Crypto Capital, Blockchain Capital, and Variant Fund.

With stablecoin usage growing and regulations slowly loosening worldwide, the partnership with Visa, if successful, would be a significant step toward bridging traditional finance and blockchain technology.

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