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Lloyds and Visa settle $750,000 in USDC in a seven-day cross-border pilot

The payment moved from Jersey to the United States in under an hour, with Lloyds on Canton and Visa on a second blockchain the coverage does not name.

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Lloyds and Visa settle $750,000 in USDC in a seven-day cross-border pilot

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