Mastercard announced co-branded card partnerships with Crypto.com and Kraken, while Visa explored stablecoin integration, marking major industry shifts.
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Updated Aug 28
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What happened
Mastercard announced co-branded card partnerships with Crypto.com and Kraken, while Visa explored stablecoin integration, marking major industry shifts.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Visa Inc. and Mastercard are both adopting stablecoin technology as of August 13, 2026.Sub-event
- Kraken and OKX announce partnerships with Mastercard to integrate their platforms, enabling cardholders to buy crypto on-chain and supporting stablecoin use for merchants.Sub-event
- Major financial institutions like Amex, Mastercard, and PayPal are expanding their presence into the cryptocurrency market.Sub-event
Major financial players announced multiple partnerships regarding co-branded cards and stablecoin integration.1 source
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The entities involved
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Crypto.com
cryptocurrency exchange company based in Singapore
Nothing else this week.
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Kraken
russian darknet market
- Financial firms like BlackRock, Kraken, and Robinhood are expanding into tokenized assets and digital money market strategies across Europe.
- Developments on July 4, 2025, included reports of Trump's tariff policy causing Bitcoin price drops, Cathie Wood's advocacy for BTC, and specific corporate holdings/partnerships involving Circle, Coinbase, and Kraken.
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Visa Inc.
American multinational financial services corporation
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Mastercard
American multinational financial services corporation
Related events
- Mastercard is piloting stablecoin transfers using the Crypto Credential framework, while Western Union has launched a Visa-branded card that utilizes stablecoins.
- Marriott International, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, and Visa Inc. announced a partnership to issue co-branded credit cards.
- Visa is expanding capabilities to integrate various crypto networks (Ethereum, Stellar, Solana, Avalanche) to facilitate crypto-to-fiat on-ramps, challenging traditional payment rails.
- Major payment companies like Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal are competing and expanding their reach in emerging markets.
- Visa Inc. and Mastercard integrate a payment network into their card portfolio.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- Yahoo FinanceStablecoin payments might not threaten Visa and Mastercard, but consumers are still winners This is The Takeaway from today's Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morni