Mastercard Secures New York BitLicense to Support Stablecoin and Digital Payment Infrastructure

Mastercard secures New York BitLicense to support stablecoin and digital payment infrastructure

The payments giant said the approval supports its push into stablecoins and blockchain-based settlement infrastructure.

Mastercard Just Got New York's Toughest Crypto License - The Stablecoin War Coming to Wall Street...

One of the world's biggest payments networks just walked through the door that took crypto-native firms a decade to even get a knock on. Mastercard Transaction Services (U.S.) LLC has received a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services, clearing it to operate digital asset, stablecoin, and tokenized deposit activity inside the state. The approval was announced on May 27, and it's a big deal for one specific reason - th…

Mastercard BitLicense Approval Backs Crypto

Mastercard has received a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services for its U.S. transaction services unit, strengthening its regulated digital asset payments strategy. The approval supports Mastercard’s growing focus on blockchain settlement, stablecoins, and tokenized financial infrastructure under one of the strictest crypto regulatory frameworks in the United States.

Blockchain Bulletin: Mastercard has crypto plans in New York

This week, Mastercard received regulatory clearance to offer crypto and digital asset payment services in New York.  Also this week, Coinbase and Standard Chartered made a multi-currency extension to their partnership, the first Italian bank has been granted MiCA approval to offer crypto services, Nium is Circle’s global payout stablecoin provider, and there is a Georgian Lari stablecoin in the works over at Tether.  Subscribe to the Blockchain …

Mastercard gets NY BitLicense, signaling shift to direct stablecoin settlement - Ledger Insights - blockchain for enterprise

A Mastercard subsidiary has been granted a BitLicense by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), positioning Mastercard to directly transmit and settle in stablecoins rather than relying on third party licensed intermediaries. The significance becomes clearer when you look at how card networks have handled stablecoin settlement to date and what changes […] The post Mastercard gets NY BitLicense, signaling shift to direct sta…

Mastercard Granted BitLicense by the New York State Department of Financial Services

Mastercard Transaction Services (U.S.) has been granted a BitLicense by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The approval reflects Mastercard’s ongoing engagement with regulators and its commitment to meeting the high standards required to operate in a well‑regulated financial environment as payments systems continue to evolve. New York’s BitLicense framework is widely recognized for establishing comprehensive requirement…