World’s largest payment network tests stablecoin payouts to users

In September, Visa (NYSE: V) unveiled its stablecoin pre-funding pilot at SIBOS 2025, introducing a faster and more flexible model for cross-border payments for businesses through Visa Direct. Months later, at Web Summit in Lisbon, Visa just took another step in its broader push to merge blockchain technology with its global payments network. Visa brings stablecoins to creators, gig workers On Nov. 12, 2025, Visa unveiled a new Visa Direct pilot designed to deliver near-instant payouts in USD-backed sta ...