{"id":71811,"date":"2026-04-29T18:39:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/visa-scales-stablecoin-rails-to-nine-networks-as-partners-cite-real-world-demand\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T18:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:39:37","slug":"visa-scales-stablecoin-rails-to-nine-networks-as-partners-cite-real-world-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/visa-scales-stablecoin-rails-to-nine-networks-as-partners-cite-real-world-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"Visa Scales Stablecoin Rails to Nine Networks as Partners Cite Real-World Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visa\u2019s <span>stablecoin<\/span> settlement pilot reached a $7 billion annualized run rate in April 2026, up 50% from the prior quarter.<\/li>\n<li>Visa now supports nine <span>blockchains<\/span>, including Polygon, Base, and Arc, covering 130-plus card programs in over 50 countries.<\/li>\n<li>Circle, Coinbase, and Polygon joined Visa\u2019s expanded multi-chain settlement layer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Visa Pushes <span>Stablecoin<\/span> Settlement to 9 <span>Blockchains<\/span> as $7B Run Rate Hits 50% Growth<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/investor.visa.com\/news\/news-details\/2026\/Visa-Accelerates-Stablecoin-Momentum-Adding-Five-Blockchains-for-Settlement\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expansion<\/a> gives issuers and acquirers more options for settling VisaNet obligations directly in <span>stablecoins<\/span>. Visa\u2019s pilot originally launched with four networks: Avalanche, Ethereum, <span>Solana<\/span>, and Stellar. The five new additions bring the program\u2019s multi-chain reach into territory that covers institutional compliance, consumer-grade throughput, and programmable settlement infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Rubail Birwadker, Global Head of Growth Products and Strategic Partnerships at <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/stablecoins-move-toward-mainstream-payments-as-binance-cites-visa-beating-volume\/\">Visa<\/a>, said the expansion reflects how partners operate today. \u201cOur partners are building in a multi-chain world, and they expect their options to reflect that reality,\u201d Birwadker said. \u201cExpanding our <span>stablecoin<\/span> settlement pilot program to more <span>blockchains<\/span> means our partners can choose the networks that best fit their needs, while relying on Visa to provide a common settlement layer across all of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Each newly added <span>blockchain<\/span> serves a different segment of the payment market. Arc, built by <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/circle-mints-500-million-usdc-solana-weekly-issuance\/\">Circle<\/a>, targets programmable commerce and real-time settlement using USDC. Base, powered by Coinbase, focuses on fast, low-cost transactions for <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/trm-labs-highligihts-rise-of-stablecoins-in-venezuela\/\">stablecoins<\/a> and onchain assets. Canton was designed for regulated capital markets and offers configurable privacy for institutional compliance. Polygon brings high-throughput infrastructure suited for global payment <span>volume<\/span>. Tempo aims at private, efficient <span>stablecoin<\/span> <span>liquidity<\/span> movement.<\/p>\n<p>Jesse Pollak, founder of Base, called the move a step toward making <span>stablecoin<\/span> payments a daily reality for billions of people. Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs, said the inclusion of Polygon signals that <span>stablecoins<\/span> are entering real-world payments at scale.<\/p>\n<p>The pilot\u2019s growth benchmarks are concrete. In December 2025, Visa extended USDC settlement to U.S. institutions, at which point monthly <span>volume<\/span> had already reached a $3.5 billion annualized run rate. That figure has since doubled. The $7 billion figure reflects live <span>volume<\/span>, not projections, and represents a 50% jump from the prior quarter.<\/p>\n<p>More than 130 stablecoin-linked <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ftc-warns-visa-mastercard-paypal-stripe-as-debanking-concerns-shake-us-financial-access\/\">Visa<\/a> card programs now operate across more than 50 countries. The program has run live pilots and regional rollouts across Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Visa began testing <span>stablecoin<\/span> settlement with <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/coinbase-brings-usdc-payouts-to-niums-network-across-190-countries\/\">USDC<\/a> as early as 2021, starting with pilots on <span>Solana<\/span>. What began as experimentation has shifted to operational infrastructure that financial institutions, fintechs, and payment providers are actively using.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Saraniecki, Head of Network Strategy at Digital Asset and co-founder of the Canton Network, said Visa\u2019s platform lets regulated institutions explore onchain settlement without departing from their compliance requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Nikhil Chandhok, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Circle, pointed to Arc\u2019s capacity for real-time settlement and agent-driven economic activity. Ani Narayan of Tempo said Visa\u2019s role as both a validator and settlement partner brings always-on, programmable payments closer to broad use.<\/p>\n<p>Global <span>stablecoin<\/span> supply has <a href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/stablecoins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">grown massively<\/a>, with <span>liquidity<\/span> spread across multiple chains. Visa\u2019s approach positions the company as a unified settlement layer across that distributed ecosystem rather than anchoring to a single network.<\/p>\n<p>For issuers and acquirers, the practical effect is faster settlement, 24\/7 availability, and more flexibility in how they manage <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-liquidity\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">liquidity<\/a> across <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-a-blockchain\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blockchain<\/a> networks. Visa said it remains focused on matching the reliability and security standards of its traditional rails.<\/p>\n<p>The nine-chain milestone puts Visa\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-stablecoins\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stablecoin<\/a> infrastructure in a different category than pilot programs. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-trading-volume\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volume<\/a>, the partner roster, and the institutional participation suggest the program has moved past proof-of-concept into ongoing operational use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/visa-scales-stablecoin-rails-to-nine-networks-as-partners-cite-real-world-demand\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways: Visa\u2019s stablecoin settlement pilot reached a $7 billion annualized run rate in April 2026, up 50% from the prior quarter. Visa now supports nine blockchains, including Polygon, Base, and Arc, covering 130-plus card programs in over 50 countries. 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