With the GENIUS Act now defining how stablecoins are regulated, a new class of approved fintechs is stepping up to shape the future of digital money.
@Stripe and @Mastercard are making their moves by operationalizing programmable dollars. Here’s how 👇
1) Stripe’s $1.1B acquisition of @Stablecoin was a bet on infrastructure. Bridge enables licensed issuers (banks, fintechs, and corporates) to launch their own stablecoins without touching the hard stuff.
Think:
> Treasury + reserve automation
> Wallet orchestration + compliance built-in
> Multi-chain issuance + real-time redemption
> Plug-and-play APIs for anything from payroll to onchain B2B
GENIUS makes this model go from “forward-thinking” to compliance standard. Expect Stripe to power a wave of branded stablecoins across fintech and global enterprise—Bridge as the AWS of stablecoin issuance.
2) Now enter Mastercard: integrating stablecoins like $PYUSD and $USDG into their merchant rails for direct settlement. No legacy clearing. No banking intermediaries. Just instant, programmable payments at scale.
By doing so, Mastercard is merging retail distribution with global acceptance, building the cash layer for compliant, tokenized payments.
This isn’t DeFi. Fintech is now building inside the lines of stablecoins.
A fun trend to watch 🔥
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