Visa Direct moved its USDC stablecoin prefunding service into commercial production on October 15, 2026, naming payment infrastructure provider Inyo Global as its first rollout partner

Tokens pegged to stable value, usually the US dollar, spanning issuers and reserves, depegs, and adoption by banks and payment networks.

Using crypto and stablecoins to pay for things, from payment cards and merchant checkout to payroll, remittances and cross-border settlement.