Mastercard Expands Settlement to Support RLUSD, USDC, and Other Regulated Stablecoins

Mastercard has expanded its global settlement capabilities to support regulated stablecoins alongside traditional fiat currencies, enabling intraday, weekend, and holiday processing. The supported digital assets include USD Coin (USDC), PayPal USD (PYUSD), USDG, USDP, and RLUSD from the Ripple ecosystem.

These stablecoins will be deployed across multiple blockchain networks including the XRP Ledger, Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Base. Early participants include ARQ, CBW Bank, Cross River, Lead Bank, and Nuvei, with initial rollouts focused on the U.S. and Latin America. The initiative supports near-continuous settlement and improved liquidity management across Mastercard's global network.