Mastercard is negotiating a purchase of up to USD 2 billion to fully engage in stablecoins.
👉 The move aims to incorporate crypto infrastructure that allows for 24/7 settlements, eliminating the old limitations of banking hours. If realized, payments and transfers could operate without interruptions, even on weekends and holidays.
🏦 The company plans to do this without starting from scratch: it would acquire a regulated platform —like Zero Hash or BVNK— that would allow it to convert between fiat money and stablecoins safely and in compliance with regulations.
🔹️This would give Mastercard a huge advantage over competitors that still rely on the traditional hours of the financial system.
The idea aligns with other developments they already have underway, such as their Multi-Token Network and the “Crypto Credential” initiative, focused on transaction verification and traceability on blockchain.
📌 Beyond everything, the message is clear: the big players in the banking system are adopting crypto logic to not be left behind. And if they manage to integrate stablecoins into their global networks, they could forever change the way we move money.
Cryptos are no longer competing against banks. Banks are learning from cryptos.
And the change would be profound and swift.