Visa has partnered with crypto infrastructure provider Aquanow to expand stablecoin settlement across the CEMEA region, aiming to cut cross-border costs and reduce operational friction. The move signals further mainstreaming of on-chain payment rails for regional transactions.
Wirex and Stellar have enabled on‑chain Visa settlement using USDC and EURC for more than seven million Wirex users. The integration brings dual stablecoin settlement to card rails, aiming to speed up payouts and reduce settlement friction.
Visa has started trials that let U.S. businesses pay in fiat while recipients receive USD-backed USDC stablecoins, aiming to accelerate cross-border and same-day payouts. The pilot reflects growing interest from major payment networks in tokenized dollars.
Visa has started a pilot that lets businesses send instant stablecoin payouts to freelancers worldwide using blockchain rails. The program tests combining Visa’s payments infrastructure with digital-asset settlement to speed cross-border payouts.
Visa has launched a pilot that pays freelancers, creators and gig workers directly in USDC, enabling near-instant cross-border transfers. The program aims to speed settlement and expand stablecoin use within established payment rails.
Visa has launched a pilot allowing U.S. businesses to send payouts in USDC to speed up cross-border payments for creators and freelancers. The program signals growing integration of stablecoins into mainstream payment rails.
Visa launched a US pilot allowing businesses to send stablecoin payouts from fiat-funded accounts straight to recipients' crypto wallets, announced Wednesday at Web Summit in Lisbon. The program uses USDC as the payout currency.

Visa is piloting a service that lets businesses funded in fiat send US-dollar stablecoins directly to crypto wallets, bridging traditional payment rails and on-chain settlement. The move could speed up payouts and open new liquidity options for merchants and fintechs.

Citi Ventures and Visa have invested in BVNK, a leading stablecoin payments platform processing over $20 billion annually, highlighting growing institutional interest in stablecoins amid favorable regulatory trends. BVNK's clientele includes major payment processors like Worldpay and Flywire.