Stablecoin Supply Nears $310 Billion as XDC Integrates Stripe-Owned Bridge

Stablecoin supply reached approximately $309.7 billion in July 2026, while Visa’s on-chain analytics recorded a 58% increase in adjusted transaction volume over the preceding 12 months. As stablecoins also process billions of dollars during weekends beyond conventional banking hours, Payment companies have started adding them to existing financial products.

Stripe completed its acquisition of Bridge in February 2025 and later introduced stablecoin accounts across 101 countries, enabling businesses to receive fiat and crypto payments while holding dollar-denominated tokens. XDC Tech has now integrated Bridge, giving developers on XDC Network access to fiat conversion, virtual bank accounts, and multi-currency custody. The partnership supports business payments and stablecoin settlement today, while XDC intends to apply the same capabilities to future transactions initiated by AI agents.

AI is reshaping financial infrastructure—and XDC is building for what’s next.In this conversation, @XDCNetwork Co-Founder @atulkhekade joins XDC Ecosystem Manager, Leigha to discuss the XDC AI Marketplace, emerging AI tools, the evolution of payments, and XDC’s long-term vision… pic.

twitter.com/BU82DgQXF0— XDC USA (@XDC_USA) July 20, 2026 XDC Prepares for Payments Initiated by AI Agents XDC also intends to support AI agents capable of initiating payments as part of automated commercial activity. An agent could purchase access to data, pay for another software service, or settle a fee during an automated task.

Such transactions require payment systems capable of completing transfers within the same digital session, without delays associated with traditional banking hours. XDC presents its transaction speed and low fees as suitable for this model. The network reports finality of around two seconds, with transaction costs below one hundredth of a cent.

These characteristics become more important when software initiates frequent low-value payments. A human user may tolerate several minute