Mastercard’s Stablecoin Move Could Transform Global Payments

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Ripple's XRP Ledger is also involved in the new initiative, alongside Ethereum, Solana, and others.

Mastercard is expanding its global settlement network to include regulated stablecoins, intraday options, and weekend and holiday processing, giving card issuers and acquirers new tools to manage liquidity beyond traditional banking hours. What Mastercard Is Enabling The payments giant announced plans to support onchain card settlement using stablecoins alongside existing fiat processes. Partners will be […]

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The payments giant said USDC, PYUSD, RLUSD and other stablecoins will support new settlement options across multiple blockchains.

Mastercard has expanded its payment network to support stablecoin settlements across multiple blockchains and beyond traditional banking hours, adding support for six regulated dollar-backed tokens. According to a statement released by Mastercard on Wednesday, the company will enable card settlement…

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One step toward further integration of blockchain-based payments into the infrastructure of the global financial system might be Mastercard’s decision to extend its settlement network to accommodate regulated stablecoins. Intraday, weekend, and holiday settlement, in addition to onchain settlement utilizing regulated stablecoins, would be available to issuers and acquirers, according