16.04.2026
Visa implements Polygon to scale its stablecoin payments program and accelerate global transfers.
Visa announced that it is expanding its stackablecoin program by integrating the Polygon blockchain network into its digital payments infrastructure. The move aims to improve efficiency and reduce the cost of cross-border transfers, which is particularly relevant for global businesses and individual users.Polygon, as one of the leading Layer 2 solutions for Ethereum, provides high throughput and low fees. By integrating with Polygon, Visa will be able to process USDC stablecoin payments with minimal latency, significantly speeding up settlements between businesses and end users. According to Visa, the Polygon implementation reduces the cost per transaction to less than $0.01, which is dozens of times more cost-effective than traditional wire transfers.As part of the expanded program, Visa will support settlement in stablecoins for a number of global partners, including leading fintech companies and digital wallet providers. The solution is expected to increase transparency and security of payments, as well as simplify the integration of new blockchain-based financial services.Analysts estimate that the introduction of Polygon into Visa's payment infrastructure could increase the volume of digital transactions by tens of billions of dollars a year and accelerate the digitalization of the global economy. The company continues to explore opportunities to integrate other blockchain solutions to further expand the range of innovative financial products.