Key Highlights
- BVNK teams up with Visa to let businesses send stablecoin payouts directly, making global payments faster and available anytime.
- Visa and BVNK pilot programs aim to simplify digital payments, offering more flexibility and real-time access for recipients.
- The partnership expands BVNK’s reach and signals stablecoins are becoming a normal part of everyday payments worldwide.
BVNK, a top stablecoin infrastructure provider, is partnering with Visa to power stablecoin payments on Visa Direct. The move targets Visa Direct’s $1.7 trillion real-time payments network, letting businesses fund payouts in stablecoins and sending digital dollars directly to recipients.
As per the announcement, Pilot programs will kick off this year to make global payments quicker, easier, and accessible even when banks are closed. Visa’s investment in BVNK back in May 2025 set the stage for this partnership. At first, the collaboration will focus on markets where digital payments are in high demand, then expand worldwide based on customer needs.
“Stablecoins are an exciting opportunity for global payments, with enormous potential to reduce friction and expand access to faster, more efficient payment options,” said Mark Nelsen, Global Head of Product, Commercial & Money Movement solutions at Visa. “BVNK shares this vision, and that’s why we’re partnering with them to provide the reliable, trusted and necessary infrastructure needed to expand our Visa Direct stablecoin pilots.”
BVNK’s role in Visa Direct expansion
BVNK processes over $30 billion in stablecoin payments annually and will now enable Visa Direct’s stablecoin services in select markets. Besides facilitating pre-funding, BVNK allows certain business customers to fund payouts directly in stablecoins, not just fiat. Additionally, end recipients will receive payouts in digital dollars directly into their wallets, giving them flexibility in access and usage.
Jesse Hemson-Struthers, CEO of BVNK, highlighted the significance of this step: “This partnership is unlocking a new layer of payment innovation where stablecoins will be embedded directly into the world’s most trusted payments network.” He added, “It will give businesses and end consumers more choice in how and when they receive and send their funds.” Consequently, this integration could set a precedent for large-scale stablecoin adoption within mainstream payment networks.
Strategic context and market implications
Before the deal with Visa, BVNK had been in talks to be acquired by Coinbase back in October 2025. Coinbase had planned to merge its stablecoin operations with BVNK’s payment network. However, talks by both companies apparently concluded with the decision to end negotiations.
Last month, Visa launched its Global Stablecoins Advisory Practice to help banks, fintechs, and businesses understand how to use stablecoins and follow regulations. The program uses Visa’s experts to guide companies on market strategy and growth opportunities. BVNK’s partnership with Visa Direct fits perfectly, showing how stablecoins can work in real-time payments at scale.
BVNK already works with companies like Worldpay, Deel, and Flywire. Now, it will be able to access one of the biggest Visa Direct payment networks in the world. This agreement looks to extend not only BVNK’s reach but also illustrates that stablecoins are becoming part of everyday normal payments.
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