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As AI agents begin to act, payments move into the background — at machine speed and massive scale. Today we’re introducing Mastercard Agent Pay for Machines — bringing structure, governance, and trust to this new class of payments. Launching with 30 partners to bring this to life from day one. This isn’t just more payments. It’s a new operating model for commerce. 👉 Learn more: mastercard.com/us/en/news-an…
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Today, Mastercard is announcing plans to expand settlement capabilities to include stablecoin, intraday, holiday, and weekend options, giving partners more choice in how and when transactions are settled. That means we’re: ✅ Enabling greater choice to settle in fiat or regulated stablecoins ✅ Improving liquidity management for time sensitive, cross border flows We’re supporting settlement with @Circle’s USDC, @Paxos-issued stablecoins including USDG,USDP and @PayPal’s PYUSD, @Ripple’s RLUSD and @SoFi’s SoFiUSD across a range of supported blockchain networks including Arbitrum, @Coinbase’s Base, @CantonNetwork’s Canton, Ethereum, @0xPolygon, @Solana, @Tempo and XRPL. ARQ Finance, CBW Bank, @crossriverbank, @Lead_Bank and @Nuvei will be among the first to support.
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Breaking news! Mastercard has been granted a BitLicense by the New York State Department of Financial Services (@NYDFS), advancing our commitment to secure and compliant digital asset innovation. 🗽🎉 Learn more: mastercard.com/us/en/news-an…
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World Password Day? No, thanks. Mastercard is making passwords a thing of the past with passkeys and biometrics delivering safer, more secure experiences. Check out our explainer ↓
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Rain is now a @Mastercard Principal Member. That means greater choice for our partners, backed by the same stablecoin-powered authorization and settlement technology under the hood. Partners will be able to offer cards that work everywhere Mastercard is accepted across 210 countries and territories. Read more: rain.xyz/resources/rain-is-n…
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Today, Mastercard, @OndoFinance, Kinexys by @JPMorgan, and @Ripple successfully completed a landmark transaction connecting a public blockchain with interbank settlement rails. Together, we’re laying the groundwork for 24/7 global markets that never close.
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In this episode of the WRAP UP Podcast, I sat down with @BunitaSawhney, Chief Consumer Product Officer at @Mastercard, to reflect on how consumer payments are changing beneath the surface. What stood out most from our conversation is that the future of payments may not be defined by a single new rail or feature, but by how trust, control, and simplicity come together in a more complex world. Consumers want speed, but they also want confidence. They want personalization, but without losing privacy. They want more choice, but without more friction. We explored why contactless still feels like the benchmark experience, where QR can create friction, and why many markets are still catching up. We also discussed a bigger shift now emerging: AI moving from assistant to decision-maker. As agents begin to help people shop and pay, the real challenge becomes less about technology itself and more about intent, accountability, and who consumers trust to act on their behalf. Another idea that stayed with me was the move toward a single intelligent credential connected to multiple funding sources. Not just a better payment tool, but a simpler financial experience built around how people actually live. My biggest takeaway: the best payment experiences are often invisible to the user, but incredibly intentional underneath. If you’re curious about where payments, AI, and consumer behavior are heading next, I think you’ll enjoy this conversation. #fintech #ai @MastercardNews
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A week ago, we introduced the Mastercard Crypto Partner Program with 85 partners. Today we’re at over 100 and counting
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If you want to join - learn more here: mastercard.com/global/en/bus…
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Today, we announced our intent to acquire @BVNKFinance, expanding our end-to-end support of digital currencies with BVNK’s leading stablecoin-based payment Infrastructure. Together, we’re strengthening how fintechs, platforms and financial institutions connect traditional fiat and on-chain payments across rails, currencies, and regions.
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Can you use crypto to pay for pizza? Yes. Crypto cards let you pay just like any other card, while your digital assets power the transaction and are processed in fiat on the Mastercard Network behind the scenes.
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Bybit Pay now integrates @Mastercard Crypto Credential™. Built as part of our long-term partnership with Mastercard, this enables username-based on-chain transfers with built-in asset and network compatibility checks. A simpler, safer way to move digital assets for everyday use. Learn more: i.bybit.com/9ab1wL9 #Bybit #BybitPay 🔶
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