Visa stock is close to its highest point in a year as it starts using stablecoin payments.

Oct 15, 2026, 2:07 PM ETProductRead the original at Benzinga

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Visa put its stablecoin-funded Visa Direct service into commercial use, giving eligible clients another way to fund cross-border payouts. The story gives no customer numbers or sales from the service yet, so its business benefit is still unmeasured.

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That gives Visa another way to help eligible businesses fund international payouts faster. The article does not say how many clients will use it or how much sales it may bring. Inflation and rate worries weighed on the wider financial sector, but the article names no problem for Visa's new service.

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