Borderless.xyz and Mastercard partner on cross-border stablecoin payments
What's happening
Mastercard has moved deeper into stablecoin and crypto infrastructure this week by both completing its acquisition of crypto platform BVNK and launching a partnership with Borderless.xyz to explore cross-border stablecoin payments using Mastercard Crypto Credential. The BVNK deal is positioned to expand Mastercard's ability to connect digital assets and traditional payment rails and to offer more choice in how people and businesses exchange value. Borderless.xyz will work with Mastercard to examine how the standards-based Mastercard Crypto Credential can bring trust and confidence to cross-border stablecoin flows.
Why it's trending
These items cluster because Mastercard is executing on a coordinated push to build regulated, interoperable stablecoin rails and trust frameworks right now.
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If you think banks will lose control over cross-border payments, Mastercard's BVNK buy and the Borderless.xyz tie-up say otherwise, the card networks are trying to own the on‑ramps for stablecoins.
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- Borderless.xyz and Mastercard partner on cross-border stablecoin payments
Borderless.xyz will explore how Mastercard Crypto Credential can help bring greater trust and confidence to cross-border stablecoin payments.
FinextraAug 5 - Mastercard and Borderless.xyz Team on Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
Mastercard launched a partnership with stablecoin infrastructure network Borderless.xyz, according to a Wednesday (Aug. 5) press release. The collaboration will examine how Mastercard Crypto Credential’s standards-based framework can support trusted interactions in cross-border stablecoin payments, per the release. “Stablecoins are increasingly being used to move value across borders, creating new
PYMNTSAug 5 - Fiserv and Mastercard expand strategic alliance
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