[Visa's New Pilot Program: Businesses Can Directly Make Payments in Stablecoins, First Supporting USDC] BlockBeats reported on November 12 that global payment giant Visa announced the official launch of a new pilot program, allowing businesses to directly make payments to users in stablecoins, with the first batch supporting USDC issued by Circle. The program aims to provide nearly instant cross-border payments for creators, freelancers, and gig economy workers. Businesses will issue payments in fiat currency, while recipients can choose to receive them in USDC. Visa stated that this "groundbreaking" pilot program will enable U.S. businesses and platforms to use fiat currency as the funding source via Visa Direct to issue payments, while recipients can opt to receive funds in the form of USDC. For recipients, this means faster, borderless access to income, which is particularly valuable in regions with significant currency fluctuations or underdeveloped banking systems.