Stablecoin settlement is what happens when a business receives payment in a dollar-pegged digital currency instead of routing funds through banks and card networks. The result: faster settlement, no chargebacks, global reach, and no currency risk. This guide explains how it works and what it means in practice. The problem with traditional settlement When a customer pays by card today, here is what actually happens: their bank authorizes the transaction, the card network (Visa or Mastercard) rout