Visa has added the Monad blockchain to its stablecoin settlement program, so participating issuers and acquirers can settle with Visa over the network, the Monad Foundation said on November 10, 2026. Monad joins nine blockchains already in the program, including Ethereum, Solana, Stellar, Base and Canton.
Why it matters: Blockchain settlement can run on weekends and holidays, while card settlement follows the banking-day schedule, so issuers and acquirers get more choice over when funds move. Visa put its annualised stablecoin settlement run rate at $20 billion as of September 2026, more than 15 times the level a year earlier, and the Monad Foundation plans a Private Settlement feature that keeps transaction details private while letting institutions share them with auditors or regulators.
Source: The Block, November 10, 2026
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