Visa Adds Monad to Its Stablecoin Settlement Network

November 10: According to The Block, Visa has added the Monad blockchain to its stablecoin settlement program, allowing issuers and acquirers participating in the program to settle through Monad. The program currently supports networks including Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, Stellar, Circle's Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon and Tempo. As of September 2026, Visa's stablecoin settlement volume stood at an annualized $20 billion, up more than 15x year over year, with over 225 stablecoin-related card programs live globally. The Monad Foundation said it will launch Private Settlement, a privacy feature for institutions, in the coming months. The feature will allow institutions to keep transaction details confidential while disclosing them to auditors and regulators when needed.