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In a new addition to its stablecoin settlement offering, Visa said it is enabling settlements on Monad alongside existing support for major public blockchain networks such as Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche, according to a market discussion carried by Yahoo Finance.
Visa is adding Monad to its list of blockchain networks supported for stablecoin settlement, broadening the set of rails businesses can use to move and settle digital dollars, the Yahoo Finance video segment reported.
The discussion centered on Visa enabling settlement on Monad, positioning it as an additional option after Visa already supported stablecoin settlement on Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche. Stablecoins are digital tokens designed to track the value of fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar, and “settlement options” refers to the underlying blockchain networks where those tokens can be transferred and finalized for commerce use cases.
The segment was hosted by Scott Melker, who framed the update as another example of Visa continuing to widen the blockchain network choices available for stablecoin transactions. Visa’s approach, as described in the segment, is incremental: each added network increases compatibility with different parts of the crypto ecosystem where stablecoin liquidity and infrastructure may be concentrated.
Visa’s move also highlights the broader industry challenge of interoperability, where payment operators must support a mix of networks rather than betting on a single chain. Adding Monad suggests Visa is attempting to reduce friction for customers that may already operate on, or prefer, that ecosystem, while still keeping stablecoin settlement within a payments-oriented framework.
For context, Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche are among the best-known public networks used for token transfers and decentralized applications. When a payments company supports stablecoin settlement across multiple networks, it can help reduce the need for one-off conversions or operational workarounds that can arise when counterparties use different blockchains.
Monad enters this picture as another network for settlement routing. However, the Yahoo Finance segment did not provide details on Visa’s timeline for rollout, which specific stablecoin issuers are supported on Monad, or whether Visa’s customers need to integrate new software or credentials to use it.
The company also did not disclose in the segment whether Monad support changes the economics of settlement, such as fees or throughput expectations, or how it affects latency and finality behavior for stablecoin transfers. Visa’s addition of a network can be implemented in different ways, and the segment did not specify the exact technical or commercial mechanism beyond the existence of Monad as an added option.
As a result, investors and payments watchers are likely to look for further clarification from Visa on how widespread Monad-enabled settlement will be, which customer programs will have access first, and whether Visa will publish any additional documentation outlining supported tokens, operational requirements, and compliance controls for Monad-based settlement.
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