Stablecoin card payments are moving further into mainstream financial infrastructure, with Visa reporting strong growth across its global stablecoin-linked card programs. This week’s BitOasis crypto update looks at how stablecoin payments, SHIB’s move to Solana, and Bitcoin ETF flow shifts are shaping the latest market conversation.
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05 October 2026: NEWS DIGEST
Stablecoins Hit the Swipe: Visa’s Stablecoin-Linked Card Volume Grows Nearly 200% in a Year
Visa reported nearly 200% year-over-year growth in payment volume across its stablecoin-linked card programs, with more than 160 programs operating globally across consumer, business, and commercial use cases. Visa also said around 17% of stablecoin-linked card volume during fiscal 2026 year-to-date came from business and commercial card programs, highlighting growing interest in payments, settlement, treasury, and cross-border commerce. This is a payments infrastructure update only, not investment advice or a trading signal.
Shiba Inu Crosses Chains: SHIB Arrives on Solana Through the Sunrise Asset Gateway
According to CoinTurk News, Shiba Inu is now available on Solana through Sunrise, an asset gateway powered by Wormhole Labs. The integration brings SHIB’s canonical Ethereum-based ERC-20 token representation into Solana’s DeFi ecosystem, while the original SHIB token remains on Ethereum. This development is about cross-chain asset access and liquidity infrastructure, not a recommendation to trade or a view on future performance.
Bitcoin ETFs Swing From a $148.7M Outflow to a $102.7M Inflow in Days
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a $148.7 million net outflow before rebounding to $102.7 million in net inflows at the start of October, according to CoinTurk News. The report noted that the flow shift was led by major ETF issuers including BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale, and Bitwise, reflecting continued movement across institutional Bitcoin-linked products. ETF flow data is useful market context, but it should not be read as a price prediction, investment outlook, or trading signal.For more weekly crypto updates, market explainers, and educational content, check out the BitOasis Blog.
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