Ep. 17. Fast & Furious: New Visa payments

Welcome to the&#160;5x5&#160;Crypto podcast. Each week, we cover the &#8220;so what&#8217; of&#160;5&#160;key crypto stories in about&#160;5&#160;minutes.&#160;My name is Afo and I&#8217;m interested in crypto. I think you&#8217;ll enjoy this week&#8217;s episode. Like and subscribe on&#160;<a href="https://email.mg1.substack.com/c/eJxFkEluxCAQRU_T7NpiMNOCRTa5hsVQdqPYYBlI4tsHdyeKhKCo_0u_9LytsOTjNHsuFV3XVM8d-jd42zutwDHFYAjWWhHFUTBYUi8dimWaD4DNxtWgvbk1eltjTpebilFyjh4GHHBC1ezGQMdRO-9n5rnWbAzKcs9eibaFCMmDgU84zpwAreZR615u7O1G3_v5XacMdt9XGHzeerOVf6VX_Jvf_XHuNd8TfF1aDIRzwaXARKFoKKYEM8IoxYrSgQwaB8d8wIQoPFKpHbeKW8qlBiIp9rcRbwsZSnOlWv9xxaLD2Dmv1sUhLy0lGz-g25YLw1PvJKb-bi3Fek6QrFshmHo0QPUF-YlsWiDB0eGHyVZDBOFCMoYFUfLFpFNkTAjJCUZ9gZD7VPrLzj-mPZBz">iTunes</a>,&#160;<a href="https://email.mg1.substack.com/c/eJw1kNtqxCAQhp9mvQweoiYXXpRCX6BQehdGnWRlEw1qWvL2NbsUhhnmxD_zOai4pHyaPZVKLjfVc8eWegetchTMU_CG0XEc2CCJN1Rzpy0JZZoz4gZhNWQ_7Boc1JDiNc1Vr6Ukd9PrwWpgfJwVpRzAKuEEzoNjHBVa-1KEwweMDg3-YD5TRLKae617uYm3G_9olnaMXdlTDfPZubS1Urmn3xbkp70v8Q1xD--S5W-l4uNLkmA45YwKJjinA-cd60bqrXCeMjbQnuvRShgkcKlHZJpTd-vptrCuHLZUcI9LhmQDc1rBhi4tR4wQHtjGluvpZ7_9PbW4HTHUc8IIdkVvaj6Q1BfSJ6BpwYi5ofYTVMMUk0oLQRUb9ItAYyaEUloyStoBPrWt-K-d_gAEcIs6">Spotify,</a>&#160;and Substack. Let&#8217;s go!<br/><br/>Happy Easter y&#8217;all! Q1 2021 is over and we are in a new month. I hope you have been keeping up with your new year resolutions. If you have fallen off the horse, now is a great time to get back on. Last week, I shared that I will be tinkering with the format over the next couple episodes. I appreciate the feedback. Please keep it coming. Let me know why you subscribe and what you are looking to see. Thanks! <br/><br/>This episode includes 5 news stories and a link to help you explore bitcoin mining. <br/><br/>News<br/><br/>Visa to support digital currency payments<br/><br/>Visa became the first payment network to settle transactions on USDC. USDC is a digital currency that is pegged to the value of the dollar. Unlike Bitcoin, the price of USDC is stable (1 USDC