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Visa Direct takes USDC prefunding out of pilots and into live use, starting with Inyo Global
Summary
Visa said on Oct. 15 that Visa Direct’s stablecoin capabilities are moving from pilot stage to commercial deployment, with payments infrastructure provider Inyo Global as the first enabler, according to Visa’s press release and The Block.
Inyo has integrated the capability so the money transmitters, fintechs, banks and payment businesses it serves can prefund cross-border payouts through Visa Direct with USDC in near real time, rather than relying solely on traditional funding windows, Visa said.
The Block reported the service runs through Inyo’s existing APIs and is subject to eligibility and geographic restrictions.
Visa said it introduced stablecoin prefunding and payout pilots through Visa Direct in 2025; The Block said prefunding tests began in September 2025 with USDC and EURC, followed by USDC payout tests last November.
Key facts
- “The next chapter for stablecoins is adoption,” said Vira Platonova, global head of Visa Direct.
- Inyo’s platform lets businesses send domestic and international payouts across more than 180 countries, powered by Visa Direct, according to Visa.
- Inyo co-founder Robson Dantas said the option is “available around the clock and runs through the same Inyo APIs they already use.”
- The Block said Visa settled $750,000 in payment obligations with Lloyds during a seven-day USDC trial earlier this month.
- The Block said Visa announced in August it was working with zerohash to support stablecoin funding and payouts through Visa Direct.