{"id":73493,"date":"2026-06-03T13:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/mastercard-opens-stablecoin-settlement-to-6-partners-across-usdc-rlusd-and-pyusd-bitcoin-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T13:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:51:16","slug":"mastercard-opens-stablecoin-settlement-to-6-partners-across-usdc-rlusd-and-pyusd-bitcoin-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/mastercard-opens-stablecoin-settlement-to-6-partners-across-usdc-rlusd-and-pyusd-bitcoin-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastercard Opens Stablecoin Settlement to 6 Partners Across USDC, RLUSD and PYUSD \u2013 Bitcoin News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Mastercard adds USDC, RLUSD, PYUSD, and three other stablecoins to its global card settlement network across 8 blockchains.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">ARQ, Cross River, Lead Bank, Nuvei, and CBW Bank are the first to activate stablecoin settlement in the U.S. and Latin America.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Rollout expands through 2026, with additional regions, partners, and regulated stablecoins expected on the Mastercard network.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Mastercard Is Enabling<\/h2>\n<p>The payments giant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mastercard.com\/us\/en\/news-and-trends\/press\/2026\/june\/mastercard-expands-settlement-capabilities-to-include-stablecoin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> plans to support onchain card settlement using <span>stablecoins<\/span> alongside existing fiat processes. Partners will be able to settle transactions through the same global infrastructure they use today, with the addition of digital asset rails running concurrently.<\/p>\n<p>Supported <span>stablecoins<\/span> include Circle\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/trezor-adds-usdc-and-usdt-yield-to-suite-targeting-2-million-hardware-wallet-users\/\">USDC<\/a>, Paxos-issued PYUSD, USDG and USDP, Ripple\u2019s RLUSD, and SoFi\u2019s SoFiUSD. Those <span>stablecoins<\/span> will operate across eight <span>blockchain<\/span> networks: Arbitrum, Base, Canton, Ethereum, Polygon, <span>Solana<\/span>, Tempo, and XRPL.<\/p>\n<h2>Early Partners in the U.S. and Latin America<\/h2>\n<p>ARQ, CBW Bank, Cross River, Lead Bank, and Nuvei are expected to be among the first to activate <span>stablecoin<\/span> settlement optionality in the United States and Latin America, with broader expansion planned through the rest of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>ARQ co-founder and COO \u00c1lvaro Correa said <span>stablecoins<\/span> have been core to the company\u2019s infrastructure from day one, framing the partnership as a step toward building financial infrastructure across the Americas.<\/p>\n<p>Lead Bank CEO Jackie Reses called the move foundational. \u201cAt Lead, we believe the future of financial infrastructure is 24\/7, and onchain settlement is where that future becomes real,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h2>What the Partners Are Saying<\/h2>\n<p>Circle chief commercial officer Kash Razzaghi said demand is growing for payment infrastructure that operates beyond traditional banking hours, and that USDC is already supporting early onchain settlement flows in select markets.<\/p>\n<p>Cross River\u2019s head of onchain finance, Luca Cosentino, said Mastercard\u2019s decision validates the direction his firm has been building toward, describing it as digital asset rails operating alongside traditional payments infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Ripple SVP Jack McDonald called the announcement a validation that <span>blockchain<\/span> is ready for critical payment infrastructure, adding that RLUSD\u2019s inclusion reflects growing institutional demand for regulated <span>stablecoins<\/span> on public <span>blockchains<\/span> like the <span>XRP<\/span> Ledger.<\/p>\n<h2>How It Works Within Existing Infrastructure<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/mastercard-lands-new-york-bitlicense-to-advance-stablecoin-and-digital-payment-infrastructure\/\">Mastercard<\/a> is positioning this as a network-level enhancement rather than a replacement for existing processes. Issuers and acquirers access both traditional and digital asset-based settlement through the same global infrastructure, with existing security standards, fraud safeguards, and dispute processes preserved.<\/p>\n<p>Raj Dhamodharan, Mastercard\u2019s executive vice president of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-a-blockchain\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blockchain<\/a> and digital assets, said the expansion is aimed at helping partners operate in an always-on economy. \u201cBy introducing intraday and weekend on settlement options across our global network, we\u2019re expanding how partners manage <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-liquidity\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">liquidity<\/a>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2>Rollout Timeline<\/h2>\n<p>The expanded capabilities will continue rolling out globally, subject to local regulation, with additional regions, partners, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-stablecoins\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stablecoins<\/a> expected to be added over time. The announcement builds on earlier pilots and live deployments already underway.<\/p>\n<p>For issuers and acquirers, the practical impact is direct: more flexibility in when transactions settle, greater transparency in cross-border flows, and access to regulated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-stablecoins\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stablecoin<\/a> rails without changing core operating models.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/mastercard-opens-stablecoin-settlement-to-6-partners-across-usdc-rlusd-and-pyusd\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Mastercard adds USDC, RLUSD, PYUSD, and three other stablecoins to its global card settlement network across 8 blockchains. ARQ, Cross River, Lead Bank, Nuvei, and CBW Bank are the first to activate stablecoin settlement in the U.S. and Latin America. 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