Visa sees 10x stablecoin settlement growth, adds over 225 card programs

Visa said its stablecoin settlement run rate has surpassed $25 billion, a 10x increase year over year, and its network now spans 10 blockchains with more than 225 crypto-linked card programs. The figures signal that mainstream payment rails are absorbing stablecoin volume at a rapid clip, expanding real-world utility beyond trading. Traders would read this as a structural tailwind for stablecoin issuers and the tokens underpinning settlement flows.