Visa to settle payments in Anchorage-issued stablecoins, starting with USDPT

Visa and Anchorage Digital will support select stablecoins issued by Anchorage as settlement assets on VisaNet, Visa's payment network. The first asset in the tie-up is USDPT, a stablecoin from Western Union. Both The Block and Decrypt report the move, published on 12 November 2026.

Under the arrangement, Visa and eligible companies can use USDPT to settle their obligations on VisaNet. Anchorage Digital Bank, a federally chartered bank, issues the coin and holds it in custody. The reports present this as a regulated US bank standing behind the stablecoin.

The sources do not give transaction volumes, fees, a list of eligible companies, or a timeline beyond the launch with USDPT. They also do not say which other Anchorage-issued stablecoins may be added later.

For most households the change is indirect. It affects how card networks and companies settle payments between themselves, not what a shopper pays at the checkout. Readers who use crypto services should watch for announcements from their providers before assuming new uses for stablecoins.