Elena Nikulina

Cuy Sheffield: Visa and Lloyds Banking Group partner on stablecoin settlement pilot

Cuy Sheffield: Visa and Lloyds Banking Group partner on stablecoin settlement pilot
Visa, Lloyds launch stablecoin pilot

Cuy Sheffield, vice president and global head of crypto at Visa, announced a new partnership with Lloyds Banking Group to launch one of the first 7-day stablecoin settlement pilots with a major financial institution.

Sheffield highlighted the progress stablecoins have made as a settlement mechanism over the past 5 years.

Sheffield has previously discussed Visa's expansion in the crypto sector, including the team's recent growth with the Atum announcement. He also noted how platforms like Lightspark and stablecoins are making global card issuance more accessible for developers, as detailed in recent commentary. These initiatives mark ongoing advancements in Visa’s crypto operations.

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