Mastercard’s acquisition of stablecoin platform BVNK came with a hefty price tag, signaling a bet on speed, regulatory access, and talent over an in‑house build. The deal accelerates Mastercard’s push into tokenized payments and stablecoin rails.
Solana Foundation has recruited Mastercard, Western Union and Worldpay to help build an institutional developer platform that lets enterprises create and scale financial apps on Solana without deep crypto infrastructure expertise. The partnership aims to speed enterprise adoption and could drive more on-chain activity for SOL.
Mastercard’s $1.8 billion acquisition of stablecoin startup BVNK — roughly 45× its $40M revenue — has reignited attention on payments rails and crypto infrastructure. Markets are watching for flow-through demand to XRP and infrastructure tokens like INFRA.
Mastercard said Tuesday it will acquire stablecoin payments infrastructure provider BVNK in a deal valued at up to $1.8 billion, signaling a strategic push into tokenized payments.
TRON has joined Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program as one of more than 85 participants, advancing efforts to link blockchain payment rails with traditional finance. The move may help broaden merchant acceptance and on‑ramp options for TRX and token payments on TRON.
Mastercard unveiled a program with more than 85 participants aimed at keeping stablecoin transactions flowing through its card and payment rails. The initiative pools crypto-native firms, banks, exchanges and infrastructure providers to integrate stablecoins into existing payment flows.
Mastercard has named Binance and Ripple as inaugural partners in its Crypto Partner Program, a move aimed at expanding crypto-backed card and payment services. The announcement signals deeper cooperation between major payments infrastructure and crypto firms.
Ripple SVP Renaat Ver Eecke says Mastercard’s recent blockchain initiative demonstrates how digital assets and stablecoins can improve corporate cash management, stressing that enterprise stability is a must. His comments highlight growing treasury interest in crypto tools like XRP.
Mastercard is expanding its collaboration with Ripple to advance development and practical use of central bank digital currencies (digital dollars). The effort aims to make CBDC integration easier for banks and payment providers by pairing Mastercard's payments network with Ripple's ledger technology.
SoFi and Mastercard will support settlement in SoFiUSD across Mastercard’s global payments network, marking a move to integrate regulated U.S. dollar stablecoins into mainstream card infrastructure. The integration aims to speed settlement and expand on‑ramp/off‑ramp options for merchants and payment providers.