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Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement network to support transactions on weekends and holidays, removing the previous restriction to standard banking business days. The move extends Visa's existing stablecoin settlement capability, which lets partners settle obligations using stablecoins rather than only fiat through traditional banking rails. It matters because round-the-clock settlement addresses a long-standing friction in crypto-linked card programs, where weekend and holiday transactions previously had to wait for banking hours to clear. The expansion builds on Visa's earlier stablecoin settlement pilots with issuers and acquirers, though the announcement did not disclose new transaction volumes or which specific stablecoins and chains are covered. What to watch next is which issuers, acquirers and crypto-native partners go live on the expanded schedule, and whether 24/7 settlement becomes a standard expectation across card networks.