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#Stablecoin settlement

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Coins•Nov 10, 2026

Visa Adds Monad Blockchain to Stablecoin Settlement Program as Run Rate Reaches $25 Billion

Key Highlights: Visa’s stablecoin settlement run rate reached an annualized $25 billion as of September 2026, marking a tenfold year-over-year surge across more than 225 active card programs. Monad has joined Visa’s multi-chain settlement initiative, offering high-throughput Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility with up to 10,000 transactions per second and 800-millisecond finality. To address enterprise ...

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Coins•Nov 10, 2026

Visa Adds Monad for Stablecoin Settlement as Institutional Demand Grows

Key Highlights: The Monad Foundation announced that participating Visa issuers and acquirers can now utilize the Monad network for stablecoin settlement. The integration serves back-office interbank settlement rather than changing front-end consumer card payment experiences. Monad plans to introduce a specialized institutional privacy feature in future months to shield transaction details while enabling regulatory and ...

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Coins•Nov 9, 2026

PNC Bank Tests Converting USDC Payments into US Dollar Deposits

Key Highlights: PNC is advancing its digital asset strategy following a foundational partnership formed with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase in July 2025. The collaboration previously introduced Bitcoin trading for qualified PNC Private Bank clients and mirrors similar institutional stablecoin payment programs, such as Citi’s integration via Spring by Citi. Market metrics show USDC maintaining its role ...

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Coins•Oct 28, 2026

Ripple and DriveWealth Partner to Integrate Stablecoin Settlement for Global Brokerage

Key Highlights: Brokerage infrastructure firm DriveWealth has partnered with Ripple to integrate stablecoin settlement and digital asset capabilities into its international network. The rollout includes planned European integration for the RLUSD stablecoin, Ripple Payments for cross-border partner money movement, and potential European custody solutions. The collaboration also contemplates potential equity financing through Ripple Prime, though ...

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Coins•Oct 1, 2026

UK’s Largest Retail Bank Lloyds and Visa Complete Live Stablecoin Settlement Pilot

Key Highlights: Lloyds and Visa tested stablecoin settlement for cross-border payments operating around the clock. The pilot connected Lloyds’ private Canton network with a separate public blockchain used by Visa. The test examined how digital money could improve payment speed, transparency, flexibility and liquidity management. Lloyds and Visa Test Stablecoin Settlement Across Blockchain Networks Lloyds ...

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Coins•Sep 22, 2026

SoFi Moves $25 Billion Mastercard Program Onto Stablecoin Rails

Key Highlights SoFi becomes the first nationally chartered U.S. bank to settle debit and credit card transactions via blockchain on Mastercard’s global network, processing an estimated $25 billion annually through its SoFiUSD stablecoin. SoFiUSD is backed primarily by cash reserves, redeemable 1:1 for U.S. dollars, and overseen by the Office of the Comptroller of the ...

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Coins•Sep 15, 2026

Why Liquidity Remains Fragmented as Tokenized Funds Expand Across Chains

UK Advances Tokenization From Pilots to Permanent Financial Infrastructure The United Kingdom is shifting tokenized markets from experimental pilots toward permanent financial infrastructure. In May, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England issued a call for input that attracted 123 submissions, signaling strong industry engagement. Major financial institutions including HSBC, Euroclear, and ...

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