[Mastercard Plans to Acquire BVNK for Up to $1.8 Billion] On March 17, it was reported that Mastercard plans to acquire stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK, with the transaction amount reaching up to $1.8 billion, including $300 million in contingent consideration. It has been only four months since BVNK's $2 billion merger negotiations with Coinbase fell through. The two parties jointly released a statement on Tuesday confirming the transaction.