#Visa has officially enabled $USDC settlement for U.S. banking partners, allowing institutions to settle transactions using #Circle ’s stablecoin on #Solana blockchain $SOL .

Banks including Cross River and Lead Bank are already live, using USDC to improve liquidity management with extended, 7-day settlement windows.

Visa said the program is strategic, not experimental, with USDC settlement already reaching a $3.5 billion annualized run rate.

The news follows conditional OCC approval for Circle to form a national digital currency bank, strengthening regulatory credibility around USDC. #Write2Earn