Visa Aims to Unlock ‘Programmable Payouts’ with New Stablecoin Pilot

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Visa has unveiled a pilot integrating stablecoins directly into its core Visa Direct payments platform.

The initiative is designed to create a world where cross-border business payments can be settled instantly using digital currencies.

“We’re bringing stablecoins to Visa Direct — our push payments platform, enabling real-time money movement to billions of endpoints,” a Visa spokesperson said. By allowing businesses to use stablecoins as pre-funded balances, Visa eliminates the need for capital to be locked up for days.

This not only accelerates settlement to minutes but also introduces the potential for “programmable” money. The company is starting with Circle’s USDC and EURC, with a limited rollout targeted for 2026.