Mastercard to add stablecoin, intraday and non-business day settlement options

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Mastercard plans to expand settlement options to include intraday processing and weekend or holiday settlement. The company will support both fiat settlement and on-chain settlement using regulated stablecoins. It says the changes should give issuers and acquirers more flexibility for cross-border payments, treasury activity, and payouts. Mastercard is already using Circle’s USDC in select markets and plans to add support for several other stablecoins across multiple blockchain networks. The rollout will continue globally through 2026, subject to regulation.

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