Visa and Bridge expand stablecoin-linked card program, 18 countries live

Visa and Bridge, a Stripe company, expanded their stablecoin-linked card product, which lets businesses and developers issue Visa cards backed by stablecoins. Through Lead Bank's participation, card transactions can now settle onchain with Visa. Visa said the cards are live in 18 countries and plans to reach more than 100 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East by year-end.

• Stablecoin-linked Visa cards live in 18 countries
• Plan to expand to more than 100 countries by year-end 2026
• Usable at Visa's 175 million+ merchant locations
• Onchain settlement with Visa via Lead Bank in Visa's stablecoin settlement pilot