Major payment infrastructure milestone: Visa is rolling out USDC settlement capabilities directly on Solana, marking a significant step toward mainstream blockchain adoption. Cross River Bank and Lead Bank are spearheading the pilot program, with expectations for a full-scale expansion throughout 2026. This move signals growing confidence from legacy financial institutions in blockchain-based payment rails, particularly around stablecoin infrastructure. The integration on Solana's network offers faster transaction finality and lower costs compared to traditional settlement layers, potentially reshaping how financial institutions approach cross-border payments and institutional liquidity management in the Web3 era.
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SatoshiLeftOnRead
· 1h ago
Visa has gone on-chain with Solana, now traditional finance really can't sit still
Wait, full rollout isn't until 2026? Still have to wait two more years, a bit slow
Solana's speed and low fees really outshine traditional settlement layers
Is a true mechanism liquidity revolution coming? Or just another prelude to a new round of cutting leeks
Led by Cross River and Lead Bank, it feels a bit credible... or at least it looks credible
Cross-border payments are indeed a pain point; if it can really be implemented, it would be amazing
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GraphGuru
· 12-17 01:51
Visa is really here, Solana is stable now
This brings us closer to the mainstream, traditional finance is really bowing down
Can't wait for 2026, I've been eager to see the full rollout
Stablecoins are indeed the future direction
Low cost and fast speed, who still uses the traditional methods?
Institutions are starting to get involved, are retail investors far behind?
But to be fair, no matter how good the technology is, it also depends on how regulators think
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ChainSauceMaster
· 12-17 01:42
Is Visa settling USDC on Solana? Traditional finance has finally broken through.
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Full rollout not until 2026? The speed... I'm already tired of waiting.
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Stablecoin infrastructure is truly the future. Banks are finally seeing the light.
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Low cost and fast confirmation. Cross-border payments are really coming to life now.
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Led by Cross River and Lead Bank, the reliability level is up up up.
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Question is, did Solana really win this time? Let's see what other public chains have to say.
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Wait, what does USDC settlement mean... Is this going to replace SWIFT?
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2026... Then I guess I have to HODL until then.
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UnluckyValidator
· 12-17 01:24
Visa has entered the scene, and this wave of Solana really took off... but it won't be fully rolled out until 2026, so we have to wait two more years.
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Traditional finance has believed in it, which shows this is no joke.
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USDC settles on-chain so quickly, why are banks still using those snail-paced systems?
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Another mainstream institution has entered, it seems stablecoins have truly become a necessity.
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This is a bit outrageous, Visa personally got involved... Is Web3 really going to take over the financial industry?
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2026 is still so far away, and things might change again by then.
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Traditional finance can't change now; blockchain is directly striking with a dimensionality reduction attack.
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Finally, someone is taking cross-border payments seriously.
Major payment infrastructure milestone: Visa is rolling out USDC settlement capabilities directly on Solana, marking a significant step toward mainstream blockchain adoption. Cross River Bank and Lead Bank are spearheading the pilot program, with expectations for a full-scale expansion throughout 2026. This move signals growing confidence from legacy financial institutions in blockchain-based payment rails, particularly around stablecoin infrastructure. The integration on Solana's network offers faster transaction finality and lower costs compared to traditional settlement layers, potentially reshaping how financial institutions approach cross-border payments and institutional liquidity management in the Web3 era.