Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement support on the Stellar network, now including four currencies: USDC, PYUSD, USDG, and EURC.

This move marks a significant step in bridging traditional finance with blockchain technology, leveraging Stellar's high-throughput capability of over 1,000 transactions per second. Visa’s decision to integrate Stellar alongside existing support for Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche reflects a strategic pivot toward a multi-chain ecosystem, offering partners like Stellar greater flexibility for efficient cross-border transactions. This aligns with Visa's early exploration of stablecoin settlements with USDC on Ethereum in 2020, showcasing a decade-long evolution in its digital asset strategy.

This development signals a broader industry trend of converging traditional and decentralized financial systems, with Visa positioning itself as a leader by building a "network-of-networks" for digital asset settlements. As Stellar’s scalability and Visa’s global reach combine, this collaboration could accelerate adoption among fintechs and merchants, especially in regions where traditional payment rails are slow or expensive.