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Company Plans Stablecoin and Off-Hours Settlement Services

Company Plans Stablecoin and Off-Hours Settlement Services

Mastercard plans broader fiat and regulated stablecoin card settlement through 2026, while a separate report says Stripe, Visa and Mastercard are nearing a stablecoin platform launch with Coinbase considering participation.

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Fact Check
The official Mastercard press release dated June 3, 2026 ('Mastercard expands settlement capabilities to include stablecoin, intraday, holiday and weekend options') directly confirms the claim, listing the supported regulated stablecoins and the eight blockchains, and stating the addition of intraday, weekend and holiday settlement alongside existing fiat systems. CoinDesk and Crypto Briefing independently corroborate these specifics.
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Summary

Mastercard said it plans to expand settlement across its global payments network to support intraday, weekend, and holiday card settlement using fiat currencies and regulated stablecoins. Initial support is set to include Circle’s USDC, Paxos-issued PYUSD, USDG, and USDP, Ripple’s RLUSD, and SoFi’s SoFiUSD across Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, Canton, Tempo, and the XRP Ledger, with ARQ, formerly DolarApp, CBW Bank, Cross River, Lead Bank, and Nuvei among the expected early participants in the United States and Latin America. Separately, people familiar with the matter told reporters that Stripe, Visa and Mastercard are close to launching a new stablecoin platform and that Coinbase is considering participation. Together, the developments point to broader adoption of stablecoin-based payment infrastructure as major payments firms increase investment in blockchain-linked settlement systems.

Terms & Concepts
  • Stablecoin settlement: The process of completing payment obligations using regulated stablecoins instead of only traditional currencies.
  • BitLicense: A New York State regulatory license required for certain digital asset business activities in the jurisdiction.
  • XRP Ledger: A blockchain network used for issuing and transferring digital assets, also referred to as XRPL.