Mastercard is enlisting more than 85 crypto firms, fintechs, and banks into a new partner program designed to keep stablecoin payments running over its own rails.
Summary
- Mastercard is building a curated network of 85+ wallets, exchanges, issuers, and processors to plug stablecoin flows into its card infrastructure.
- The program aims to keep Mastercard at the center of stablecoin settlement economics, even as more value clears directly on public blockchains.
- Regulated onboarding and monitoring lower risk for banks, while crypto firms trade some sovereignty for merchant reach and regulatory cover.
Mastercard is recruiting more than 85 digital asset companies,…
