USDVisa Brings Stablecoin Payouts to Visa Direct, Opening a New Rail for $1.7T in Annual Payments
BVNK partnership puts instant, wallet-based settlements at the center of Visa’s global network
TL;DR
- Visa integrated stablecoin payouts into Visa Direct via BVNK, enabling near-instant, 24/7 global settlements.
- The rollout targets payroll, remittances, and platform payouts, adding crypto wallets alongside cards and bank accounts.
- Fintech adoption data, including strong stablecoin payment growth at Revolut, provides context for rising real-world usage.
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Visa expanded its global payments stack on January 14, 2026, by adding stablecoin payouts to Visa Direct through a partnership with BVNK, a move that quietly positions blockchain rails inside a network processing about $1.7 trillion in annual payment volume. The integration allows businesses to pre-fund stablecoin balances and push funds directly to recipients’ digital wallets with near-instant settlement.
The setup operates continuously, removing bank cut-offs, weekends, and holiday delays that still affect cross-border transfers. Visa Direct will continue supporting traditional payouts to cards and bank accounts, while stablecoin wallets become an additional endpoint rather than a replacement, reinforcing Visa’s strategy of incremental infrastructure expansion.
BVNK provides the underlying stablecoin infrastructure and already processes more than $30 billion in stablecoin transactions annually. The firm received an investment from Visa’s venture arm in mid-2025 and later backing from Citigroup, signaling growing institutional confidence in stablecoins as payment instruments rather than speculative assets.
Use cases highlighted for the rollout include payroll, creator and platform payouts, gig-economy wages, and international remittances, areas where settlement speed and cost efficiency matter most. Initial deployment is expected in select markets, with expansion tied to customer demand and regulatory approvals.
Visa executives have described stablecoins as a strategic settlement layer that helps the company retain relevance as payments evolve. Stablecoin settlement on Visa’s network is already estimated to run at roughly $4.5 billion annually, still small relative to total volume but growing as infrastructure matures.
Broader fintech data supports the direction of travel. Research published the same day showed Revolut’s stablecoin payment volume rising about 156% in 2025 to an estimated $10.5 billion, with a large share of transactions in the $100 to $500 range, indicating everyday usage rather than trading activity.
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