Visa and Bridge plan stablecoin-linked card expansion to over 100 countries

Bridge has partnered with Lead Bank, a Visa stablecoin settlement pilot participant, to enable businesses and fintechs to offer stablecoin-backed Visa cards across over 100 countries. This collaboration represents a significant expansion of stablecoin payment infrastructure through traditional payment networks.

• →Bridge partnered with Lead Bank to facilitate stablecoin-backed Visa card offerings for businesses and fintechs.
• →Lead Bank is already a participant in Visa's existing stablecoin settlement pilot program.
• →The expansion will bring stablecoin-linked payment cards to over 100 countries globally.
• →This partnership bridges traditional payment infrastructure with digital currency technology.
• →The initiative could accelerate mainstream adoption of stablecoin payments through familiar card interfaces.