Singapore-based payments infrastructure company Nium has joined Visa's stablecoin settlement pilot, the company confirmed on 17 November 2025. The move allows Nium to meet its settlement obligations with Visa using supported stablecoins, including Circle's USD Coin (USDC), across approved blockchain networks, rather than relying solely on traditional bank settlement cycles.
Visa said the pilot is designed to give partners predictable settlement capabilities up to seven days a week. Visa said it aimed to bring the capabilities to more participants in the ecosystem.
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Nium said the shift is expected to ease longstanding constraints such as weekend cut-offs, time-zone disparities and extended reconciliation windows.
For Nium, which connects banks, financial institutions and fintech companies to a global payments network spanning more than 100 markets, the ability to offer USDC settlement adds an on-chain option alongside its existing fiat rails.
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