Mastercard is buying a London crypto startup called BVNK for up to $1.8 billion—the biggest stablecoin deal ever. About $300 million of that is tied to future milestones, with the purchase wrapping up by year-end.
BVNK, started in 2021, helps businesses handle payments, international transfers, and treasury stuff using stablecoins. The deal came after rocky on-off talks where Coinbase almost snapped them up for $2 billion last November, but it fell through.
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