#MastercardStablecoinCards MastercardStablecoinCards The idea of a “StablecoinCard” Mastercard — a payment card backed by stablecoins (such as USDC or USDT) — is becoming increasingly concrete. Here’s where things stand and what it means.

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💳 Mastercard & stablecoins: current state

✅ Ongoing partnerships

• Mastercard is already collaborating with Circle (issuer of USDC).

• It has tested cross-border transactions with USDC on blockchains like Ethereum and Solana.

• In 2023, Mastercard launched the Multi-Token Network (MTN) project to integrate stablecoins and CBDCs into its infrastructure.

🧾 Objective:

• Facilitate fast, global, blockchain-based payments.

• Integrate crypto wallets into everyday use: paying with a stablecoin card as one would pay with a bank account.