Mastercard Lands New York Bitlicense to Advance Stablecoin and Digital Payment Infrastructure

Payments giant Mastercard has secured New York’s BitLicense, one of the toughest regulatory approvals, to advance its digital assets strategy and expand its stablecoin and tokenized deposits infrastructure. Related Reading: UK Targets HTX, Russia-Linked Crypto Firms Amid Crackdown On Sanction Evasion Mastercard Wins Major Regulatory Approval On Wednesday, Mastercard announced that its subsidiary Mastercard Transaction […]

The payments giant, which processed nearly $11 trillion in volume last year, secured one of the US's most demanding state crypto licenses as it moves to settle transactions in digital assets.

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Mastercard has secured a highly coveted BitLicense in New York, anchoring its compliance-first strategy for stablecoins on Wall Street.

Mastercard's regulatory approval in New York could accelerate the integration of digital currencies into mainstream financial systems, enhancing trust and innovation. The post Mastercard wins New York regulatory approval to scale digital currency infrastructure appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

iTeller, a crypto and fintech platform built for real-world money movement, is expanding access to digital asset services through a crypto-to-fiat platform designed for crypto deposits, fiat payouts, virtual cards, USDT settlement, and selected on-ramp and off-ramp services.

Mastercard's stablecoin expansion could accelerate mainstream crypto adoption, intensifying competition with Visa and PayPal in digital payments. The post Mastercard expands stablecoin push as partner MoonPay secures New York BitLicense appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Mastercard has secured a coveted New York BitLicense for a U.S. subsidiary, clearing the way to expand stablecoin and tokenized deposit infrastructure inside one of the world’s toughest regulatory regimes. Mastercard Transaction Services (U.S.) LLC, a subsidiary of Mastercard, has…