Payments giant Visa is partnering with stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK to integrate digital asset payouts into its $1.7 trillion real-time payments network, Visa Direct. The collaboration will allow businesses to fund payouts with stablecoins and send them directly to digital wallets, offering a faster and more flexible alternative to traditional banking rails.

The partnership will launch with pilot programs in select markets with high demand for digital asset services. BVNK, which handles $30 billion in stablecoin payments annually, will provide the underlying infrastructure for the service. This move signals a growing confidence among major financial institutions in using stablecoin infrastructure to solve long-standing bottlenecks in global payments.

The integration of stablecoins into a network as large as Visa Direct marks a significant step in bridging the gap between traditional finance and the digital asset economy. It demonstrates how established payment leaders are looking to leverage crypto-native technology to improve the efficiency of cross-border money movement.