Payment processor Shift4 now lets hundreds of thousands of merchants settle via stablecoins on Polygon, a shift that could support Polygon price and reduce banking frictions.
Summary
- Shift4 added stablecoin settlement for its merchant base, enabling payouts over Polygon, Ethereum, Solana, Stellar, TON, Plasma and Base instead of traditional bank rails.
- The service runs 24/7, helping merchants avoid weekend and holiday delays, improve liquidity across time zones and reduce reliance on correspondent banking networks.
- Polygon’s low‑fee, high‑throughput design underpins the integration as stablecoin volumes reach trillions annually and more fintechs move core payments onto blockchain rails.
Payment processor Shift4 now offers stablecoin settlement on the Polygon blockchain, giving hundreds of thousands of merchants 24/7 access to digital currency payouts, leading to new possibilities for Polygon price.
The integration allows merchants to receive settlements in stablecoins pegged to major fiat currencies, bypassing traditional banking hours and systems. Merchants can select from multiple blockchain networks for settlement, including Polygon (POL), Ethereum 
eth-1.75%Ethereum, Solana 
sol-2.83%Solana, Stellar xlm-1.86%Stellar, TON 
ton0.69%Toncoin, Plasma, and Base, according to the announcement.
Shift4 moves Polygon price as integrations loom
The platform enables fund transfers 24 hours per day, eliminating delays associated with weekend and holiday banking closures. This functionality addresses liquidity management challenges for businesses operating across multiple time zones.
Shift4, which processes billions of transactions annually across various industries, now offers stablecoin payouts as an alternative to conventional bank transfers. The expansion represents a shift from experimental blockchain applications to commercial deployment in the payments sector.
The stablecoin settlement option reduces dependence on correspondent banking systems and aims to improve cash flow predictability for merchants conducting international business, according to the companies.
Polygon’s network infrastructure supports high transaction volumes at lower costs compared to Ethereum’s mainnet, according to technical specifications. The network’s design prioritizes transaction speed and scalability for commercial applications.
