Stablecoins are growing, a $320 billion market. But the actual payment is still in the early stages. Last year, $33 trillion was processed through stablecoins, but less than 1% of that was used for payments. VISA is creating a bridge to bridge this gap.
Visa has been selected as the Best Stablecoin Infrastructure in the Tokenization & On-Chain Finance category at BeInCrypto Institutional 100 Awards 2026.
| The price of Stablecoin shares | $4.6 billion |
| Card applications compatible with Stablecoin | 130+ |
| The countries that have access to it are allowed | 50+ |
| Bridge Card Issue | 18 countries live |
| Monthly stablecoin addresses tracked by Visa | 47 million |
The appointment shows how the company has changed pilots and built a stablecoin stack across the board, issuing cards, payments, analytics, consulting, and blockchain management.
Visa appears to be a key player in the stablecoin market as it reaches new heights. Although the capitalization has reached $ 320 billion, the project is stable.
His visa analysis it shows only a small part of the stablecoin’s adjusted volume comes from transfers below $250.
This difference explains the Visa process. The company does not consider stablecoins as a niche crypto product. It is treating them as new railways to pay and save money.
“We are still in the early stages of the establishment of stablecoin. Although it is $ 33 trillion in volume, only about 1% is tied to the actual use of payments. From Visa, stablecoins are another type of money. We are looking at how they can change the flow of money, especially by using cards compatible with stablecoin, where the card becomes a bridge, and using the daily money of Stablecoin,” said Stablecoins. Learn to Guide on Visa.
Converting On-Chain Coins Into Usable Assets
By the beginning of 2026, Visa’s global stablecoin activity had increased almost every year. $4.6 billion. The company now supports more than 130 stablecoin-linked programs in 50+ countries.
The initial build started with the USDC settlement and has grown into a much larger model. US issuers and buyers can terminate their obligations with Visa on the chain, including in Solana, with the help of early participants such as Cross River Bank and Lead Bank.
This has pushed stablecoins into the existing Visa network. Instead of being outside of traditional payments, they now connect directly to the systems that providers and fintechs already use.
The stablecoin Visa card solution is important because it solves a real problem. Stablecoins can move faster on-chain, but users still need a way to trade daily.
“The card is becoming a bridge. This is where your crypto, when you add it to the wallet, now becomes a real wallet that you can spend anywhere,” said Visa EU Stablecoin Practice Lead.
That idea is now behind us Visa and Bridge AgreementStripe-owned stablecoin infrastructure platform.
As of March 2026, Bridge-powered Visa cards were live in 18 countries, with plans to expand to more than 100 by the end of the year.
Building a Stack Behind the Coins
Visa’s stablecoin service now goes through cards.
In late 2025, the company launched a pilot that allows businesses using Visa Direct to send funds that recipients can choose to receive in USDC.
This product contains operating expenses such as producer payments, self-employment income, and margin returns where speed and dollar stability are required.
At the same time, Visa Consulting & Analytics established the Stablecoins Advisory Practice to help banks, fintechs, and merchants improve their delivery, storage, and financial systems. This shows that the company sees stablecoins as a product change, not just a transaction.
Visa has also entered the leadership sector. In March 2026, it was appointed Super Validator on the Canton Network, a private blockchain used by large financial institutions. Visa received a significant weight of the 10th authority, giving them real power in the promotion and management of the network.
Betting on Where the Money Will Go Next
Visa has also built a foundation of bank-issued tokens through Visa Tokenized Asset Platformor VTAP. The platform allows banks to create, burn, and manage their own stablecoins and tokenized financial products.
This is why Visa is well known in this category. It created the entire chain: returns, cards, payments, consulting services, official positions, analytics, and signaling tools.
The BeInCrypto Institutional 100 Awards identify companies that are creating trends that will define the next phase of the economy. Visa’s nomination reflects its role in transforming stablecoins from a crypto asset to a financial foundation.
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