Visa
Digital Economy
Cards Hit 50% of Global Payments: The Tipping Point for Cash’s Decline
ALGERIATECH Editorial
April 13, 2026
2026 marks the first year card credentials account for half of all global consumer payments. Cash fell from 44% of in-store spend to 15% in a decade.
Digital Economy
Visa Launches VDCAP: The Authentication Standard Reshaping Online Payments
ALGERIATECH Editorial
April 4, 2026
Visa's VDCAP rewards merchants for sharing authentication data. How it fits the shift toward agentic commerce and AI-driven payments.
