Analysts say the $1.8 billion acquisition shows stablecoins are moving from niche use to global settlement rails.
Mastercard’s $1.8 billion deal ‘a clear answer’ to a massive shift in the global payment war
Analysts say the $1.8 billion acquisition shows stablecoins are moving from niche use to global settlement rails.
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The crypto donations can be accepted via a partnership with payments firm Radom.
The project, which also claims Tether's Paolo Ardoino as an investor, aims to enhance stablecoin adoption through a Bitcoin sidechain that allows zero-fee USDT transactions.
The LUIXX fund has been modified to hold short-term US Treasuries and meet stablecoin reserve standards. The DIGXX fund now offers an onchain share class.
Assets under management surged 118% in 2025 to $35 billion, and crypto trading firm Keyrock predicts that the sector could nearly double again by 2026.