Where did Visa expand USDC settlement?

TLDR

Visa expanded USDC settlement to the United States for issuer and acquirer partners, enabling on?chain settlement in USDC for U.S. banks and fintechs (United States rollout).

1. Initial U.S. rails use USDC on Solana with Cross River Bank and Lead Bank (USDC on Solana).
2. A broader U.S. rollout is planned through 2026 (through 2026).
3. Visa also recently expanded stablecoin settlement across CEMEA via Aquanow (Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa).

Deep Dive

1. U.S. Rollout

Visa now lets U.S. issuer and acquirer partners settle obligations to Visa in USDC, moving stablecoin settlement from pilots to a national expansion (see the United States rollout above).

This enables faster funds movement and seven?day settlement availability while keeping consumer card usage unchanged (United States rollout).

2. Network and Partners

The first U.S. wave runs on Solana, with Cross River Bank and Lead Bank as initial participants (USDC on Solana).

Visa highlights demand for faster, programmable settlement options and expects further U.S. partner additions through 2026 (see the report above; also through 2026).

3. Global Expansion

Beyond the U.S., Visa expanded stablecoin settlement across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa through Aquanow (CEMEA expansion).

This builds on pilots since 2023 and a growing advisory push to help banks integrate stablecoins (see the report above).

Conclusion

Visas expansion places USDC settlement inside mainstream U.S. banking flows and extends availability across CEMEA. The immediate impact is operationalseven?day settlement and faster treasury movementwhile broader partner onboarding through 2026 could deepen institutional adoption.