Lloyds and Visa have successfully completed a pilot project that settled $750,000 using USD Coin (USDC) for cross-border payments. This demonstrates the growing adoption of stablecoins like USDC in international transactions, offering faster and potentially cheaper settlement options compared to traditional methods. The pilot's success could pave the way for broader use of digital currencies in global finance.
Lloyds and Visa's $750,000 USDC cross-border pilot is the subject, with Pluang market data as context. For readers following cryptocurrency markets, here is Pluang's snapshot as of Oct 01, 2026 00:03 WIB: out of 50 major cryptocurrencies, 32 rose and 17 fell today. Notable movers include KSM (Kusama) up 11.85% at Rp92.938, BAL (Balancer) up 11.14% at Rp16.297, and ONE (Harmony) down 8.53% at Rp40 with a 70% buy order activity. The most notable figure is KSM's 11.85% gain.
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