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Mastercard completes $1.8B acquisition of stablecoin firm BVNK

Deal merges Mastercard’s global network with BVNK’s onchain infrastructure to link digital and fiat currencies for cross‑border payments

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Mastercard finalized a $1.8 billion acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK, merging its global network with BVNK’s onchain platform to enable cross‑border digital‑currency payments.
The deal follows a prior abandoned $2 billion transaction with Coinbase.

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Mastercard announced the acquisition on Monday, stating the combination will help institutions expand stablecoin use in cross‑border payments.

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Mastercard has completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK, closing a deal valued at $1.8 billion.

On Monday, Mastercard said the acquisition combines its global network with BVNK’s onchain infrastructure to connect digital currencies with fiat currencies. The payments company said the combination would help institutions, fintechs and enterprises expand their use of stablecoins and tokenized assets across cross-border business payments, payouts, settlement and treasury flows.

In a separate announcement, BVNK said it had officially become part of Mastercard, adding that customers would continue to use the same teams, products and integrations, with no action required.

BVNK said the tie-up could allow banks to offer stablecoin payment services and connect customer accounts to wallets, while payment providers could enable round-the-clock merchant settlement.

BVNK said Mastercard’s global reach would expand its card capabilities and international fund transfer services.

Mastercard agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion in March, including $300 million in contingent payments. The deal comes after Coinbase and BVNK abandoned a proposed $2 billion transaction in November 2025, which had reached the due diligence stage.