Visa published its latest earnings.
Visa’s official Q4 earnings results indicated a healthy growth for the company, while also increasing stablecoin settlement operations and similar services launched in 2026.
Visa recorded $12.1B in net revenue with a 13% YoY increase, as well as a 12% increase in cross-border payments (with the exception of in Europe). There were 281B total transactions.
Importantly, CEO Ryan McInerney pointed out the impact of its stablecoin strategy throughout the year.
Top metrics include Visa powering 225 stablecoin-linked card programs showing a 70% increase from last year, as well as 5M cards delivered internationally.
Recently, Visa’s stablecoin (pre)funding went from pilot to production.
How Visa Grew Stablecoin Activity in 2026
Visa had a strong 2026 in terms of stablecoin services.
In particular, Ryan McInerney shared the broader highlights Visa had achieved from its activities, such as becoming a validator in key stablecoin networks, such as Arc and Tempo.
Naturally, Visa’s founding role in the Open Standard’s OUSD stablecoin was also mentioned.
The Visa stablecoin platform launched over the summer has already grown to 6 important markets, including the U.S., UK, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, and Colombia.
And the headline number revealed that its annualized stablecoin activity hit $25B. This up from the $7B figure given around April, as well as an expansion to 10 networks from 5.
There were some newer products discussed with no firm launch date, including a stablecoin-linked credential partnership with Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX).
For 2027, more of stablecoin payments are on the horizon.
