Visa adds five blockchains to stablecoin settlement pilot; run rate reaches $7 billion

On April 29, 2026, Visa added Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon and Tempo to its stablecoin settlement pilot, bringing the total to nine blockchains. The pilot had reached an annualized stablecoin settlement run rate of $7 billion, up 50% from the prior quarter. Visa describes its role as a common settlement layer across the chains, with Circle, Base, Digital Asset, Polygon Labs and Tempo among the named partners.

• Nine blockchains in total, including Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana and Stellar
• Annualized settlement run rate: $7 billion, up 50% from the prior quarter
• New chains: Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon and Tempo