Visa has included Monad in its stablecoin settlement network options

According to The Block, payment company Visa has included the Monad blockchain network in its stablecoin settlement program, allowing participating issuing institutions and acquiring institutions to settle through this network.

The Monad Foundation stated that Monad has joined the ranks of blockchains supported by Visa, including Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, Stellar, Circle's Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon, and Tempo, with the latter five announced as supported in April this year. Compared to traditional card settlements that follow a five-business-day banking schedule, blockchain settlements allow funds to flow on weekends and holidays.

Dan Roesbery, Vice President of Global On-Chain Partnerships and GTM at Visa, stated that the goal is to allow partners to flexibly choose the blockchain network that best meets their needs for settlement. The support for Monad expands the options for partners and is another step in building a multi-chain stablecoin payment settlement infrastructure. Visa disclosed that as of September 2026, its stablecoin settlement annualized run rate reached $20 billion, a year-on-year increase of more than 15 times, with over 225 stablecoin-related card projects launched globally.

Monad is developing a privacy feature called Private Settlement for institutions, expected to launch in the coming months, which will allow institutions to keep sensitive transaction details confidential while sharing these details with auditors or regulators when necessary. This feature is built directly into Monad, and privacy transactions can use the same liquidity as other transactions on the network without slowing down settlement.

Keone Hon, co-founder and General Manager of the Monad Foundation, stated that the next phase will depend on whether institutions can keep sensitive fund flows confidential without leaving the open network. Visa has also explored privacy settlements on Canton, announcing in June a proof of concept with stablecoin issuer Brale to test settlements using its dollar-backed SBC token.