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Visa, Stripe’s Bridge Plan Global Expansion of Stablecoin-Linked Cards to 100+ Countries

Visa is piloting on-chain stablecoin settlement with Lead Bank to gauge faster, more flexible reconciliation.

Overview

  • Bridge-enabled cards are live in 18 countries, with a planned rollout to more than 100 across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East by year-end.
  • The cards let customers spend balances from crypto wallets using stablecoins at Visa’s more than 175 million merchant locations.
  • Bridge, acquired by Stripe in 2025, provides the infrastructure that lets businesses issue stablecoin-backed Visa cards.
  • Wallet platforms including Phantom and MetaMask are using Bridge-enabled cards to enable everyday stablecoin spending.
  • Visa’s settlement pilot includes participants such as Worldpay and Nuvei, and the company is evaluating potential support for Bridge-issued assets in future flows.