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Mastercard and SoFi Help Orbi Launch Crypto Card in Mexico
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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Mastercard, SoFi Tech Solutions, and Orbi have launched a cryptocurrency-linked card program in Mexico that allows customers to pay using fiat or crypto balances, with merchants receiving fiat currency. SoFi provides the financial infrastructure including BIN sponsorship and compliance, supporting future stablecoin use cases in a large remittance market.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 3 sources have reported it between 8 Oct 2026 and 9 Oct 2026.
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Stablecoin integration in payments just gained firm regulatory and infrastructure backing in Mexico, opening you a gateway to rapid customer adoption with minimal merchant disruption. Secure partnerships with fintech providers like SoFi and Mastercard now to capture remittance and digital payment flows.
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3 sources · first reported 8 Oct 2026 · latest 9 Oct 2026
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