#MastercardStablecoinCards Mastercard & MoonPay Launch Global Stablecoin Cards

📅 May 15, 2025

Mastercard has partnered with MoonPay to launch stablecoin-powered payment cards that can be used at over 150 million merchants worldwide. These cards will allow users to link their stablecoin balances (such as USDC) and automatically convert them to fiat at the time of purchase.

🔍 Key Highlights:

Strategic Partnership:

Mastercard and MoonPay are working together to enable real-time stablecoin-to-fiat payments across Mastercard’s global network.

Iron Infrastructure:

MoonPay leverages APIs from Iron, which it acquired in March, to power instant stablecoin conversions.

Global Access:

Users can spend their stablecoins like cash at over 150 million Mastercard-accepting locations.