Visa Expands Stablecoin Strategy with Blockchain Lending
- On Tuesday, Visa announced new onchain credit tools designed to help stablecoin-linked card programs access working capital by integrating VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending infrastructure.
- Visa's stablecoin-linked card network now includes over 160 programs, a nearly 200% increase year over year, as the company's settlement volume recently surpassed a $20 billion annualized run rate.
- Partnering with Credit Coop, the payments giant combines VisaNet settlement data with onchain lending, helping reduce borrowing costs for some participating programs by as much as 30%, according to Visa.
- Since 2023, this financing model has supported over $2.5 billion in cumulative volume, according to Credit Coop, while automating repayment checks through smart contracts with zero recorded defaults.
- Visa seeks to extend automated funding models to additional issuers, bridging traditional financial infrastructure with emerging digital asset technologies as stablecoin-linked card adoption continues to grow.
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BITRSSVisa Stablecoin Settlement Run Rate Crosses $20B as Card Payment Volume Jumps Nearly 200%
Visa’s stablecoin-linked payments business is scaling rapidly, with the company now processing settlement activity at a pace equivalent to more than $20 billion annually. The annualized settlement rate has increased more than 15-fold year over year, reflecting the broader expansion of stablecoin-powered card products across Visa’s network.Visit Website
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Visa Brings Onchain Lending into Everyday Payments
By combining VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending, Visa is helping its partners unlock new financing opportunities for stablecoin-linked card programs. SAN FRANCISCO — Today, Visa (NYSE: V) announced a new approach to onchain credit designed to help stablecoin-linked card programs and fintechs access working capital using onchain lending infrastructure and Visa data. Onchain lending […]
Visa tells CNBC it is expanding data offering for blockchain lenders as demand for stablecoin-linked cards surges
Visa is doubling down on blockchain-powered financial services with a new program to help issuers of stablecoin-linked cards access loans.
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