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Visa and Mastercard CEOs downplayed stablecoins in late January 2026 earnings calls, stating they see no “product-market match” for on a regular basis funds in developed markets. Commonplace Chartered warned of a $500 billion deposit flight from conventional banks to stablecoins by 2028, particularly threatening the revenue margins of USContinue Reading

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Circle has partnered with Mastercard and Finastra to integrate its stablecoins, USDC and EURC, into traditional financial systems for cross-border payments and settlements. The collaboration with Mastercard will enable merchants in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to settle in USDC, while the Finastra deal will let banks inContinue Reading