Global payment giant Visa is growing its stablecoin card partnership with Stripe, owned by Bridge, looking to launch stablecoin, linked Visa cards to 100+ countries by the end of the year. The payments industry is increasingly seeing the adoption of stablecoins, as reflected by this move.
Expansion Plans
Visa and Bridge are enlarging their collaborative card program to 18 countries, and they are mapping out more than 100 countries across Europe, Asia, the Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East. The program was first introduced in April 2025, covering the Latin American markets such as Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Chile.
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Stablecoin Settlement
The two companies are attempting stablecoin settlement with their pilot program, offering the ability to settle transactions by stablecoins as opposed to conventional money. This move benefits from Bridge’s collaboration with Lead Bank, which permits card transactions that are settled on-chain with Visa.
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Conclusion
They are considering the option of insuring the assets issued by Bridge, i.e., stablecoins that are issued and run on the Bridge infrastructure platform.
This would be the next step in the process, signalling that stablecoins are becoming a significant part of the payments ecosystem. Some of the advantages of stablecoins include faster, cheaper, and more transparent payments.
Therefore, the launch of stablecoin-linked cards in the Visa and Bridge portfolios is a great step towards utilising stablecoins in global payments. As the market is still in its infancy, one can expect the stablecoin space to become even more innovative and competitive.
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