Hyundai Card completed a real-world stablecoin pilot on Avalanche with Tether, signaling enterprise adoption of blockchain payments.
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Hyundai Card completed a real-world stablecoin pilot on Avalanche using Tether's USDT, demonstrating a use case for blockchain-based payments in a major enterprise setting. The pilot represents a step toward integrating stablecoins into existing payment infrastructure, with plans for a second phase involving Visa and Circle.
The project tested the feasibility of settling transactions via stablecoin on Avalanche, combining a major payment card issuer with established blockchain and stablecoin infrastructure. Hyundai Card's involvement signals potential adoption pathways for cryptocurrency-based payments among traditional financial institutions and their customer bases.
Open questions include the scale of transaction volumes in the pilot, specific timelines for the second phase, and whether the model will expand beyond the participating parties once additional partners join.