Visa Opens VisaNet Settlement to Western Union’s USDPT
Western Union’s dollar-pegged token becomes the first Anchorage Digital issuance available for eligible VisaNet settlement obligations.
Western Union’s dollar-pegged token becomes the first Anchorage Digital issuance available for eligible VisaNet settlement obligations. Solana (SOL) is trading at ₹7,644 ($81.45), down 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 5 outlets (Crypto Economy, Crypto.news, The Block, and others), plus live market data, as of Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:15:01 UTC.
The integration gives eligible Visa partners an additional on-chain settlement option inside Visa’s payment network, extending Anchorage-issued stablecoins into a core institutional transaction rail.
- Visa adds Western Union’s USDPT stablecoin to its settlement network in Anchorage tie-up ↗
- Visa adds Western Union’s USDPT to $25B settlement program ↗
- Visa Expands Stablecoin Network With Western Union’s USDPT ↗
- Visa adds USDPT stablecoin to a network with a $25B annual settlement pace ↗
- Western Union's USDPT Stablecoin Becomes a Settlement Option on Visa, Anchorage Digital Says ↗
- USDPT is now usable for eligible VisaNet settlement obligations.
- The token is issued and custodied by Anchorage Digital Bank.
- The rollout starts with Western Union’s dollar-pegged stablecoin.
- Solana trades at $81.58, down 4.39% over 24 hours.
Crypto Economy, Crypto.news and The Block all report that USDPT has joined VisaNet as a settlement asset for eligible business obligations, with Anchorage Digital serving as the issuing partner. They agree the arrangement begins with Western Union’s dollar-pegged token, while The Block frames it more broadly as support for selected Anchorage-issued stablecoins starting with USDPT. Crypto Economy supplies additional issuance details, identifying Anchorage Digital as the federally chartered bank responsible for issuing and custody and noting that USDPT launched on Solana in May 2026; Crypto.news describes the arrangement as a Visa partnership with Anchorage Digital.
Visa and eligible business partners can now use Western Union’s USDPT to settle obligations directly on VisaNet, according to Crypto Economy, Crypto.news and The Block. The dollar-pegged stablecoin is issued and custodied by Anchorage Digital Bank, making the rollout a new settlement option for participants in Visa’s payment network.
Anchorage Digital announced the integration on Thursday, with USDPT becoming the first asset issued by the federally chartered crypto bank to connect with VisaNet. Crypto Economy reports that the token was originally launched in May 2026 on the 
Solana network. Its use through VisaNet is distinct from its Solana deployment: the announcement concerns settlement of eligible obligations within Visa’s network rather than a change to the token’s underlying blockchain infrastructure.
The three outlets corroborate the central mechanism and the involvement of Visa, Anchorage Digital and Western Union’s USDPT. Crypto.news describes the arrangement as a partnership with Anchorage Digital that gives eligible partners another way to pay VisaNet obligations. The Block presents the scope more broadly, saying Visa and Anchorage Digital will support selected Anchorage-issued stablecoins as settlement assets, beginning with USDPT. No outlet supplied in the coverage contradicts the common account of the launch.
The entities occupy different roles in the transaction structure. Western Union is associated with the USDPT product, while Anchorage Digital issues and custodies the token. VisaNet provides the settlement environment in which eligible partners may use USDPT to meet obligations. The available reporting does not specify which partners are eligible, the number of transactions expected, or the settlement fees, so the immediate operational scope remains limited to what was announced.
Market conditions were broadly negative when the development was reported. The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.46 trillion, while 
Bitcoin fell 3.53% over 24 hours. Solana, the network on which USDPT was initially launched, traded at $81.58, down 4.39% over 24 hours and 9.65% over seven days; its market capitalization was $48.25 billion. The broader Fear & Greed reading was 28, placing sentiment in the Fear category, as the stablecoin settlement news arrived against a risk-off market backdrop.
Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Solana (SOL) has moved from ₹7,656.41$81.58 to ₹7,644.21$81.45 — -0.16%.
The chart plots SOL's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 SOL ≈ ₹8,109.57 (about $81.45), down 3.7% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 6.1% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Visa Opens VisaNet Settlement to Western Union’s USDPT — questions & answers
What can eligible partners do with USDPT on VisaNet?
They can use the stablecoin to settle eligible VisaNet obligations directly. The available coverage does not identify the participating businesses or transaction volume.
Who issues and custodies USDPT?
Anchorage Digital Bank issues and custodies USDPT. Crypto Economy identifies the bank as federally chartered and reports that USDPT launched on Solana in May 2026.
Does Visa support other Anchorage stablecoins?
The Block says Visa and Anchorage Digital will support selected Anchorage-issued stablecoins as VisaNet settlement assets, starting with USDPT.
How much is 1 Solana worth in rupee today?
About ₹8,109.57 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $81.45. The rupee price moves with both SOL's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Solana in rupee page for any amount.
Has Solana's price moved since this brief was published?
SOL is down 0.16% since this brief first published — trading at ₹7,644 ($81.45) now versus ₹7,656 ($81.58) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto Economy, Crypto.news, The Block, Unchained, The Cryptonomist, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.