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Mastercard Buys BVNK in $1.8 Billion Bet on Stablecoin Settlement
PYMNTS.com· 2026-03-17 17:48
Payments are becoming hybrid as cards stay dominant at the front end while stablecoins enhance the back end.Mastercard is integrating, not disrupting, and its $1.8 billion BVNK deal adds stablecoins as another rail within its existing payment ecosystem.There’s a fundamental flaw in how many observers view the stablecoin boom.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy ...