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Mastercard x MoonPay = Stablecoins at 150M stores worldwide

Mastercard and MoonPay will join forces to enable people and businesses to pay and be paid using stablecoins across global markets.

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Marc Baumann
May 15, 2025
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This is the next big step in making stablecoins mainstream:

  • ๐Ÿ’ณ Mastercard is launching cards that let users spend stablecoins

  • ๐Ÿ” Instant conversion to fiat at checkout

  • ๐ŸŒ Accepted at 150 million+ merchant locations globally

What this unlocks ๐Ÿ‘‡

  • Let users spend USDC like cash, without switching apps

  • Fintechs can launch Mastercard cards backed by crypto wallets

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