Mastercard Adds Stablecoins to Settlement Options #
Mastercard is expanding its settlement capabilities to include regulated stablecoins alongside existing fiat settlement processes. The update will support intraday, weekend and holiday card settlement, as well as on-chain card settlement using stablecoins including USDC, PYUSD, USDG, USDP, RLUSD and SoFiUSD
The move matters because settlement timing and liquidity management remain important operational issues for issuers, acquirers and payment firms. ARQ, CBW Bank, Cross River, Lead Bank and Nuvei are expected to be among the first participants in the US and Latin America, with broader rollout planned through 2026 subject to regulation