Mastercard and MoonPay have partnered to integrate stablecoin payments into mainstream finance. This collaboration enables businesses and FinTechs to issue Mastercard-branded cards linked to stablecoin balances, allowing seamless conversion into fiat for use at over 150 million merchants worldwide. Powered by MoonPay’s Iron API infrastructure, the initiative aims to simplify digital asset spending, cross-border transactions, and payouts for gig workers, content creators, and suppliers. The partnership combines Mastercard’s global payment network with MoonPay’s vast crypto user base to drive adoption of stablecoin-based payments globally.
In a groundbreaking move toward mainstream adoption of digital currencies, Mastercard and MoonPay have announced a strategic partnership to enable stablecoin payments globally. This collaboration aims to bridge the gap between the rapidly growing world of cryptocurrencies and traditional finance by offering Mastercard-branded cards linked directly to users’ stablecoin balances.
The initiative leverages MoonPay’s recently acquired Iron API-based stablecoin infrastructure, which powers seamless payment flows. This technology transforms digital asset wallets into modern bank accounts, allowing users to convert stablecoins into fiat currency effortlessly when making purchases at over 150 million merchant locations worldwide.
For businesses and FinTech companies, this partnership promises faster, more efficient management of payouts and disbursements. Whether paying gig economy workers, content creators, or international suppliers, the solution simplifies cross-border transactions, cutting through traditional financial friction.
Mastercard’s extensive payment network combined with MoonPay’s reach—integrated with more than 500 digital asset platforms and exchanges and serving over 100 million active users—positions the partnership to roll out stablecoin-enabled Mastercard cards on a global scale.
By unlocking the utility and ubiquity of stablecoins, we are reshaping how money moves worldwide and driving a new era of payments. Together with MoonPay, we are creating secure, scalable connectivity between crypto ecosystems and mainstream finance, grounded in trust.”
Scott Abrahams, Mastercard’s Executive Vice President of Global Partnerships
Our collaboration with Mastercard empowers the largest crypto wallets in the industry to access convenient and trusted stablecoin payment options. With Iron and Mastercard’s network, we are fueling a new generation of payments accepted by millions globally.”
Ivan Soto-Wright, MoonPay CEO and founder
As stablecoins gain traction as a bridge between volatile cryptocurrencies and traditional currencies, this partnership marks a significant milestone toward integrating digital assets into everyday financial transactions, offering more agility, security, and global reach.