Visa has launched a pilot program allowing businesses to fund cross-border payments on Visa Direct with stablecoins instead of fiat. The initiative aims to cut settlement times from days to minutes, improve liquidity, and lower costs.
> Circle’s USDC and EURC are the first stablecoins being tested, with more to follow.
> While Visa hasn’t ruled out issuing its own stablecoin, the focus is on scaling existing assets through cards, settlement, and banking integrations.
> The pilot, set for limited rollout by April 2026, reflects Visa’s growing push into stablecoin use cases as global adoption accelerates under new US regulations.
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