Visa launches 24/7 USDC funding for global payments

Visa has launched commercial USDC stablecoin funding for international payments through Visa Direct, naming Inyo Global as its first partner to bring the service into production on October 15, 2026. Summary Visa launched commercial USDC prefunding through Visa Direct on October 15, with Inyo Global participating. Inyo Global became the first processor enabling businesses to fund Visa Direct payouts using USDC. Visa Direct clients can prefund cross-border payments near real time through existing Inyo platform connections. Inyo’s platform supports domestic and international payouts across more than 180 countries through Visa Direct. Visa introduced separate stablecoin prefunding and payout pilots during 2025 before announcing commercial deployment Thursday. Visa announced Thursday that eligible businesses can now use USDC to fund cross-border payouts through Inyo’s payment infrastructure. The launch follows trials conducted during 2025 and introduces stablecoin funding into Visa Direct’s existing commercial payment operations. The service allows participating companies to make funds available for international transfers in near real time, without depending entirely on conventional ba...