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Visa Shares Settlement Data, Cuts Stablecoin Card Costs 30%

9/8/2026

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Visa will share settlement data with blockchain lenders for stablecoin-linked card issuers.
Visa is linking VisaNet settlement files to on-chain platforms to automate underwriting.
The pilot with decentralized lender Credit Coop has supplied over $2.5 billion in financing since 2023.
Borrowing costs fell up to 30 % for some programs as more lenders joined.
Visa now runs more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs, a nearly 200 % year-over-year increase.

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Story summary

Visa will share settlement data with blockchain lenders for stablecoin-linked card issuers.
Visa is linking VisaNet settlement files to on-chain platforms to automate underwriting.
The pilot with decentralized lender Credit Coop has supplied over $2.5 billion in financing since 2023.
Borrowing costs fell up to 30 % for some programs as more lenders joined.
Visa now runs more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs, a nearly 200 % year-over-year increase.