Exchanges· ★★★★· bullish·

Stripe, Mastercard and Circle agree to pay up to $3.3B for stablecoin operators

  • —Stripe closed its $1.1 billion acquisition of Bridge in February 2025
  • —Mastercard is paying up to $1.8 billion for BVNK, its largest digital-asset deal
  • —Circle is buying Tazapay for $400 million in stock, with closing expected in 2027
  • —About 60% of Tazapay's payment volume is tied to stablecoins
Why it matters: Major payment firms are buying stablecoin infrastructure rather than building it, accelerating the integration of digital dollars into global settlement.
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Source: Crypto Briefing
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