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Visa Partners with Ethereum-Based USDC for Global Digital Payments

Karly MarieBy Karly MarieDecember 3, 2020Updated:March 9, 20255 Mins Read
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Visa, the world’s leading payment processing giant, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Circle Internet Financial to integrate USD Coin (USDC)—a stablecoin issued on the Ethereum blockchain—into its vast global payments network. With this move, Visa is unlocking a new era of digital transactions, enabling businesses to send and receive USDC payments through their existing Visa accounts.

While Visa itself won’t directly hold USDC, it is collaborating with Circle to help credit card issuers integrate USDC into their platforms. This initiative is set to pave the way for seamless international transactions, where businesses can send payments in USDC, convert them into local currencies, and spend them anywhere Visa is accepted.

A Vision for the Future: The First USDC-Backed Visa Card

Visa’s involvement in the crypto space is not new. Over the past two years, the company has made strategic investments in blockchain startups and filed patents related to digital currency. However, this latest partnership with Circle marks a significant milestone in its crypto journey.

Once Circle completes Visa’s Fast Track program—an initiative designed to accelerate fintech partnerships—Visa plans to launch a corporate card that will allow businesses to directly spend their USDC balances. This marks the first-ever Visa corporate card designed to enable stablecoin payments.

According to Cuy Sheffield, Visa’s head of crypto, the initiative will greatly enhance the utility of USDC for Circle’s business clients. He emphasized that Visa envisions itself as a “network of networks,” where blockchain-powered stablecoins like USDC serve as additional payment rails alongside traditional banking systems.

Why Visa’s USDC Integration Matters

Visa estimates that approximately $120 trillion in payments annually still rely on traditional methods like checks and wire transfers, which often come with high fees and slow processing times—sometimes taking days to clear. By contrast, USDC transactions on the Ethereum blockchain settle in as little as 20 seconds and at a fraction of the cost.

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Visa believes its 60 million merchants worldwide could benefit from this rapid, low-cost alternative for payments. The company has already onboarded 25 cryptocurrency wallet providers—including Fold and Cred—into its Fast Track program, allowing them to experiment with USDC integration.

Looking ahead, other crypto companies such as BlockFi (which recently announced a Bitcoin rewards Visa card) will also be able to leverage USDC starting in early 2021.

Visa’s Crypto Strategy: A Long-Term Play

Visa’s interest in blockchain and crypto is not a sudden shift. The company has been steadily investing in the space, making a $40 million investment in Anchorage—a digital asset infrastructure provider—back in 2019. Additionally, Visa filed for a patent in March 2020 to explore technology for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), signaling its intention to play a major role in the digital economy.

Despite concerns that CBDCs could make commercial banks obsolete, Visa maintains that these institutions will still have a role in a blockchain-driven financial system. The company is actively working with central banks to help them understand and navigate the shift toward digital currency products.

Circle’s Evolution: A Focus on Stablecoins

Circle, the company behind USDC, has undergone significant transformations in recent years. Initially focused on cryptocurrency exchanges and payments, Circle has now repositioned itself as a leader in stablecoin technology and central bank digital currency (CBDC) development.

With $271 million in venture capital funding, Circle has aggressively expanded USDC’s reach. Unlike Bitcoin, which is volatile, USDC is pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar, making it a stable medium of exchange. Transactions using USDC require small amounts of Ethereum’s native currency (ETH) as “gas” fees to process payments on the blockchain.

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Since its launch in September 2018, USDC’s market capitalization has skyrocketed, growing 525% since March 2020 to nearly $3 billion. This surge has coincided with Bitcoin’s bull run, where the cryptocurrency rose 271% in just eight months, reinforcing the demand for stablecoins as a reliable bridge between traditional finance and digital assets.

A New Era for Corporate Payments and DeFi

Beyond its use in payments, USDC has gained traction in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. In March 2020, USDC was approved as collateral for DeFi lending on MakerDAO, a protocol that facilitates loans without intermediaries. Currently, $14.5 billion is locked in DeFi platforms, with a significant portion held in USDC.

Circle’s long-term vision aligns with the broader goal of financial decentralization, where businesses and individuals can access capital markets with the same ease as they shop on Amazon or stream videos on YouTube.

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, believes blockchain-based financial services will eventually replace traditional banking structures, leading to a more inclusive and efficient global economy.

“Imagine a capital marketplace that operates with the efficiency of the internet—where transactions settle instantly, costs are minimized, and businesses worldwide can seamlessly interact,” says Allaire.

What’s Next?

Visa’s integration of USDC on Ethereum signals a new chapter for digital payments, making blockchain technology more accessible to mainstream businesses. As crypto adoption accelerates, Visa’s move could push other financial institutions to embrace stablecoins and blockchain-based transactions.

With USDC’s multi-chain expansion (already live on Algorand and Solana, with Stellar planned for Q1 2021), its role in the future of digital commerce is rapidly evolving.

Visa’s foray into crypto-powered payments is not just a test—it’s a strategic move that could reshape the financial industry for years to come.

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