Velocity secures $10 million from strategic investors including Visa and Ripple to bridge stablecoin liquidity with traditional payment rails, targeting institutional treasury and settlement efficiency.
Visa Ventures participated in Velocity's funding round, signaling strategic endorsement of stablecoin integration into existing payment rails.
Ripple's investment in Velocity aligns with its strategy to push RLUSD and infrastructure into institutional credit and treasury products.
Circle Ventures' participation highlights the growing role of stablecoins like USDT in reshaping value movement across major ecosystems.
London-based fintech Velocity has secured $10 million in a Series A extension, bringing its total valuation to $200 million. Backed by Visa Ventures, Circle Ventures, and Ripple, the firm aims to integrate stablecoin infrastructure into legacy payment networks and corporate treasury systems, focusing on back-end settlement rather than consumer-facing wallets.
The capital will fund infrastructure that connects stablecoins to existing payment networks, settlement systems, and corporate treasury operations without requiring banks to replace their current systems.
Visa's participation indicates a strategic move to integrate stablecoin rails into its existing ecosystem, aiming to own the migration of value movement rather than being disrupted by it.