Payment Giants Are Buying the Pipes Before the Lanes Are Built
Mastercard completed its acquisition of BVNK for up to $1.8 billion on August 3, 2026. The London-based firm handles fiat-to-stablecoin payments across 130 countries. The price — more than double BVNK’s $750 million valuation from its December 2024 Series B — tells you how badly the payment giants want to own the infrastructure layer. “Digital […]
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- Payment Giants Are Buying the Pipes Before the Lanes Are Built
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