IOSG: Visa and Stripe Embed Blockchain Into Settlement, Stablecoins as the Bridge
- —Visa has piloted USDC settlement on Solana and Ethereum since 2023
- —Stripe completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure firm Bridge in February 2025
- —Stripe processed $1.4 trillion in payments in 2024
- —IOSG frames DeFi as corporate back-end infrastructure rather than a retail product
Why it matters: Major payment firms are folding stablecoins into settlement, expanding real-world use of USDC and USDT beyond speculation.
Source: TokenPost