Crypto-to-fiat just got faster: Mercuryo and Visa are teaming up to streamline off-ramping with Visa Direct.
Mercuryo, a global fintech and payments infrastructure company that bridges fiat and crypto, has announced a strategic partnership with Visa to expand the global reach of Visa Direct for off-ramping digital assets into fiat.
Visa Direct is Visa’s real-time payout platform that enables funds to be pushed directly to eligible Visa cards, bank accounts, and digital wallets. It supports fast, near-instant transfers across a global network, making it a powerful tool for businesses and platforms looking to deliver instant payouts.
Through this partnership, Mercuryo will integrate Visa Direct into its infrastructure, enabling users of crypto wallets, exchanges, and Web3 platforms to convert digital assets into fiat and receive funds directly on Visa cards, most often within minutes. This expands access to faster and more convenient crypto-to-fiat conversion, helping bridge the gap between digital assets and traditional financial systems.
Through Visa’s extensive payments network, Visa Direct can deliver funds to billions of endpoints (cards, accounts, wallets) globally across 195+ countries and territories. Meanwhile, its support of over 160 currencies makes it useful for both domestic and cross-border payments.
In late November 2025, Visa announced a pilot initiative enabling businesses and platforms to send payouts directly in USD‑backed stablecoins (such as USDC) to recipients’ stablecoin wallets, focusing on creators, freelancers, and gig economy workers, as categories often relying on faster access to funds. The new integration expands the scope of supported crypto infrastructure.
Mercuryo’s core mission is to make crypto more practical and accessible for everyday finance by providing secure, compliant on-ramp and off-ramp solutions to businesses worldwide. The company’s technology is already embedded across hundreds of partners globally, including major wallets and exchanges, allowing users to buy and sell crypto using local payment methods.
By combining Mercuryo’s crypto payment infrastructure with Visa Direct’s global payout capabilities, the partnership aims to accelerate Web3 adoption and streamline cross-border payments, delivering a smoother and faster experience for users converting crypto into spendable fiat.
