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Mastercard-owned BVNK puts Stellar Rail Live Across 130 Markets
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Fusion42 · 24 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Mastercard-owned BVNK has integrated Stellar into its stablecoin payments stack, enabling enterprise customers in over 130 countries to route stablecoins through a single API. This integration follows Mastercard's recent $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK, aiming to bridge fiat rails with on-chain assets for cross-border payments, payouts, settlement, and treasury management.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Payments and Fintech, and 4 sources have reported it between 23 Sep 2026 and 3 Oct 2026.
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Mastercard's BVNK integration of Stellar simplifies stablecoin payments for global enterprises and opens a new pathway for fintech founders to build on a major card network's infrastructure. You can now target businesses seeking hassle-free multi-chain payment solutions without complex blockchain connections.
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4 sources · first reported 23 Sep 2026 · latest 3 Oct 2026
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