Visa Begins USDC Stablecoin Trials to Speed Global Payouts

Published at 2025-11-13 03:27:19

Visa has begun testing USDC stablecoin payouts, enabling U.S. businesses to originate payments in fiat while recipients can opt to receive funds directly in USD-backed stablecoins. The pilot targets faster settlement and simplified cross-border flows by leveraging tokenized dollars to move value more quickly than traditional banking rails.

The trial matters because it signals mainstream payment networks embracing crypto-native settlement tools, which could reduce costs and speed up remittances and corporate payouts. Practical hurdles remain — regulatory scrutiny, custody and on/off-ramp infrastructure — but Visa’s move could accelerate partnerships between card networks, banks and crypto firms, and push wider adoption of tokenized fiat in corporate and consumer payouts.

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