Mastercard Secures New York BitLicense in Major Crypto Move

Litecoin’s low-fee payment role faces pressure as stablecoins, banking apps and public-chain settlement become easier for mainstream users.

The post Stablecoin payments niche at checkout: BridgerPay appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Stablecoin payments run through settlement and B2B rails, not consumer checkout, BridgerPay CEO Ran Cohen said. Summary Cohen said real stablecoin demand sits in cross-border settlement, B2B payouts, and treasury, not retail checkout. He argued Mastercard’s $1.8 billion BVNK deal validates the rail rather than ending the case for neutral orchestration. Cohen expects stablecoins to scale across business flows over 18 months without displacing cards at the till. Stablecoin payments are running through global settlement and B2B rails rather than consumer checkout pages, BridgerPay co-founder Ran Cohen said in an interview. Stablecoin transaction volume crossed $33 trillion in 2025. Cohen’s view runs against the assumption that the surge will push “pay with USDC” buttons into mainstream e-commerce. Mastercard’s $1.8 billion BVNK deal, announced in March, has reframed the race as a contest over i

Cash App has begun supporting stablecoin transactions on networks including Ethereum and Solana, pushing past its Bitcoin-based roots.

The payments giant can now legally conduct digital asset business activity in New York as it deepens its focus on blockchain-based settlement systems.

Payments giant Mastercard has secured New York’s BitLicense, one of the toughest regulatory approvals, to advance its digital assets strategy and expand its stablecoin and tokenized deposits infrastructure. Related Reading: UK Targets HTX, Russia-Linked Crypto Firms Amid Crackdown On Sanction Evasion Mastercard Wins Major Regulatory Approval On Wednesday, Mastercard announced that its subsidiary Mastercard Transaction […]

Mastercard Transaction Services (U.S.) LLC received a Virtual Currency License from the New York State Department of Financial Services on Wednesday, giving the global payments company formal standing to operate digital asset services in one of the most tightly regulated financial jurisdictions in the country. Mastercard Wins NYDFS Bitlicense, Opening New York Digital Asset Access […]

The payments giant, which processed nearly $11 trillion in volume last year, secured one of the US's most demanding state crypto licenses as it moves to settle transactions in digital assets.

Cash App's USDC integration could redefine stablecoins as mainstream financial tools, potentially reshaping digital payment landscapes globally. The post Block’s Cash App rolls out USDC payments to 15 million users this week appeared first on Crypto Briefing.