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Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement to Nine Blockchains as Run Rate Reaches $7 Billion

The move signals a multi-chain push that gives partners one flexible layer for settling with digital dollars.

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Visa stablecoin pilot expands to nine blockchains as volume hits $7 billion
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Overview

  • Visa disclosed Wednesday, April 29, that it added five blockchains to its pilot, lifting support to nine and raising the annualized run rate to $7 billion, up 50% from last quarter.
  • The new networks are Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon and Tempo, chosen for features like low fees, high throughput or privacy for regulated institutions.
  • The pilot lets issuers and acquirers settle with dollar-pegged tokens such as USDC for near real-time cross-border payments instead of bank transfers.
  • Visa now holds operational roles on some networks, serving as a design partner for Arc and a validator on Tempo and Canton.
  • The expansion builds on regional rollouts and more than 130 stablecoin-linked card programs in over 50 countries that connect digital asset balances to everyday spending.