Mastercard says it's acquiring stablecoin startup BVNK in $1.8 billion bet on future of payments

Mastercard says it's acquiring stablecoin startup BVNK in $1.8 billion bet on future of payments CNBC

Early report Major update Updated Mar 17, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC

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Early report surfaced from Watch search #157: Mastercard 1h ago.

First seen Mar 17, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC Latest source Mar 17, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC

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Watch search #157: Mastercard •published Mar 17, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC •fetched Mar 17, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC