Visa (V.US) payment network expansion: Anchorage stablecoin USDPT officially introduced

According to Woofun AI, the regulated digital asset bank Anchorage Digital Bank announced a partnership with payment giant Visa (V.US) to officially incorporate some of its issued stablecoins into the VisaNet payment asset system.

This move marks the deep integration of traditional payment networks with financial infrastructure on the compliance chain. The first batch of assets to be connected was the dollar-denominated stablecoin “USDPT” provided by the Western Union (WU.US) brand and issued by Anchorage. Visa and its partners can now directly use USDPT in their payment process, and the two sides will also explore the feasibility of incorporating other stablecoins issued by Anchorage into the system. The specific varieties and timelines have not yet been announced.

According to data compiled by Woofun AI, Anchorage has issued stablecoins such as USAT, USDGO, and USDTB in addition to USDPT. Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley points out that transaction speed alone isn't enough to attract financial institutions and businesses to the on-chain world; they need to be supported by a regulated financial institution behind them. Through the Visa network, institutional investors can simultaneously obtain the efficient processing speed of stablecoins and the security provided by federally regulated banks. USDPT was launched on the SOL blockchain in May, with Fireblocks providing the wallet and payment infrastructure. Western Union first launched the stablecoin in the Philippines and Bolivia, and plans to use it for 24/7 payment services across its network of more than 200 countries. As a type of digital asset, stablecoins are supported by assets such as the US dollar, and are different from assets with high price fluctuations such as BTC, ETH, and XRP. In addition, there are also stablecoins that use an algorithm mechanism.

Visa revealed in its financial report from July to September 2026 that the amount of payments completed through stablecoins has exceeded 25 billion US dollars (about 4 trillion yen) on an annual basis, 10 times that of the previous period. Previously, there were five stablecoins that could be used for payments, including USDC, USDG, EURC, PYUSD, and SBC, but now USDPT has been added. Visa also said that it has partnered with more than 225 stablecoin-linked credit cards, an increase of more than 70% over the previous year, and issued a total of about 5 million such cards in more than 50 countries. You can always get the latest information on how to buy stablecoins and allocate assets in our comprehensive guide.