Summary
Visa reported that its stablecoin-linked card payment volume grew nearly 200% in fiscal 2026 versus the prior year, with more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs globally covering consumer, business, and commercial markets. In fiscal 2026, about 17% of stablecoin-linked card volume came from b…
Key points
- This is a key quantitative indicator of whether stablecoins are truly entering mainstream payment rails, covering cards, settlement, and merchant acceptance.
- Card payment volume and settlement scale growing together shows stablecoins shifting from speculative flows to actual payment use.
- Merchants and payment companies can assess the feasibility of stablecoin card programs and cross-border settlement; users may see more options to pay or receive funds in stablecoins.
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