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Mastercard reaches stablecoin wallet coverage in more than 130 countries, acquires BVNK

8/15/2026

Stablecoin wallet reach spanning more than 130 countries is now part of Mastercard's (NYSE: MA) settlement infrastructure, after the card network integrated its Mastercard Move transfer tools with Thunes, a global payout network.

The company also acquired BVNK, an enterprise stablecoin infrastructure platform, in August to extend its cross-border payment pipelines, the company disclosed.

The BVNK acquisition came alongside a partnership with Borderless.xyz and several regional fintechs to pilot a single-audit compliance model for stablecoin transfers.

Earlier this year, Mastercard launched continuous intraday and weekend card settlements for regulated stablecoins, extending settlement windows beyond conventional banking hours.

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