Morning Edition · Saturday, October 17, 2026Published at 1:38 AM EDT · New York

Visa and Mastercard Add USDC Payout Routes as Circle Targets 40 New Markets and Japan's Three Megabanks Finish a Yen Stablecoin Trial

Dollar stablecoins total $306 billion in circulation per DeFiLlama, but Circle's first-half results show distribution partners capture most of the revenue the reserves earn.

The two largest card networks are adding stablecoin funding routes for businesses. CryptoSlate reports that Visa's Inyo rollout and Mastercard's BVNK platform let companies fund payouts in USDC across a network of about 200 countries, subje…