Mastercard has integrated regulated stablecoins such as USDC, RLUSD, and PYUSD into its global card settlement network, enabling onchain settlement alongside traditional fiat processes. This expansion allows card issuers and acquirers to settle transactions 24/7, including weekends and holidays, improving liquidity management. Early partners in the U.S. and Latin America include ARQ, Cross River, Lead Bank, Nuvei, and CBW Bank, with further rollout planned globally throughout 2026. The move enhances payment infrastructure by combining digital asset rails with existing security and fraud protections, reflecting growing demand for always-on financial services.
Mastercard has expanded its stablecoin settlement capabilities to include Ripple's RLUSD and Circle's USDC, along with other stablecoins like PYUSD, USDG, USDP, and SoFiUSD. This allows partners to settle card transactions using both fiat currencies ...
Mastercard has enhanced its payment settlement system to support intraday, weekend, and holiday processing with stablecoins alongside traditional currencies. This upgrade enables near-continuous, 24/7 settlement, improving liquidity management for is...
Mastercard has launched support for on-chain settlement using regulated stablecoins including USDC, PYUSD, and RLUSD across eight blockchain networks such as Ethereum and Solana. This new system enables 24/7 settlement, including intraday windows, we...
Prediction market traders increasingly expect bitcoin's price to drop further in 2026, with a 66% chance it falls below $55,000 and a 50% chance it dips under $50,000 before year-end. This bearish outlook is driven by heavy outflows from U.S. bitcoin...
Bitcoin's price has fallen about 12% to around $67,000, triggering a shift of capital into dollar-pegged stablecoins like USDT and USDC, which have reached multi-month dominance highs. This trend reflects growing risk aversion in the crypto market, c...
