Saad Ullah
Stellar (XLM) joined Visa's stablecoin payment platform alongside Ethereum and Solana. XLM price barely moved on the news.
XLM Added to Visa's Payment System
Stellar (XLM) just scored a major win - Visa added it to their stablecoin settlement platform. This puts XLM next to big names like Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche. It's huge news since many see Stellar as XRP's main rival in payments.
Visa now supports four blockchains and four stablecoins, including PayPal USD (PYUSD), Global Dollar (USDG), and Circle's EURC. This means Visa partners can settle transactions using stablecoins directly on Stellar's network, making cross-border payments faster and cheaper.
XLM Price Ignores Visa News
Despite the big announcement, XLM price did almost nothing. The token was trading just under $0.42 when the news dropped and actually fell slightly to $0.4190 over the next hour. You wouldn't know anything important happened just by looking at the chart.
Stellar (XLM) Gets Edge Over XRP
This Visa deal gives Stellar a real advantage over XRP, especially in the U.S. XRP still hasn't managed formal access to Visa's payment rails in America, while Stellar now has direct access to one of the world's biggest payment networks.
With stablecoins growing in popularity across fintech apps and merchant tools, Stellar's position in Visa's ecosystem could drive more network activity behind the scenes. For the blockchain infrastructure race, it's a major win - Stellar is now in the same league as Ethereum in Visa's book.
Saad Ullah
