Kinda badass—Mastercard announced today that they’re integrating stablecoins into their entire card network. This isn’t just another ‘pilot partnership’; it’s the first official integration since acquiring BVNK in August ⬇️ The new platform is called Mastercard Global Money Platform: one API, fiat and stablecoins in the same account, real-time swaps. Stablecoin balances can be used to issue virtual cards, covering 130+ countries—if a place accepts Mastercard, you can spend there. Stablecoins can also be sent directly to the recipient’s local bank account via Mastercard Move. Officially, it supports over 17 billion payout endpoints. First integrations include Nuvei and Marqeta, supporting stablecoins like USDC, with new additions like Stellar, Arc, Monad, Plasma, and Tempo.