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Visa Records US$3.7 Billion in Stablecoin Card Volume Across 200 Markets

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What's happening

Visa processed US$3.7 billion through stablecoin-linked cards across more than 200 markets over the past year, coming from 1.9 million stablecoin-denominated cards, with strongest growth in Colombia, Argentina and Brazil. Since launching the capability in 2023, Visa has settled nearly US$800 million in assets such as USDC. This activity sits alongside the company's broader card growth, including U.S. payments volume up about 10% year over year and overall revenue momentum that showed a 14% increase in Q3 even as growth recently slowed.

Why it's trending

Stablecoin card use is spiking now as Visa rolls out settlement in assets like USDC and adoption climbs in Latin America.

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If you think crypto card volume is niche, think again: Visa already processed US$3.7B on 1.9M stablecoin cards across 200 markets, and most of the growth is coming from Colombia, Argentina and Brazil.

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