Why Mastercard’s $2B move into crypto could end banking hours as we know them — TradingView News
Key takeaways
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Mastercard is in talks to buy Zero Hash, following earlier interest in BVNK, in a push toward 24/7 stablecoin settlement.
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The deals could give Mastercard a turnkey onchain payments stack, accelerating its move from pilot to production.
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Stablecoin-based settlement would let banks and merchants transact continuously, bypassing batch cutoffs and weekend delays.
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Yet operational, compliance and liquidity challenges mean a hybrid phase will likely persist before full 24/7 adoption.
Mastercard is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire crypto infrastructure provider Zero Hash for between $1.5 billion and $2 billion after earlier exploring a similarly sized deal for stablecoin platform BVNK.
Rather than building every onchain component…
