📰 The 'stablecoin sandwich': Why speeding up payments isn't so simple, according to Mastercard
🗓️ Oct 27 2026 07:16 UTC - Jenny Lee
Stablecoins could enable faster payments, but slow conversions in supporting infrastructure could limit benefits, according to Mastercard executive.
➤ Mastercard executive Matthew Driver highlighted that while stablecoins can enable faster payments, the supporting infrastructure's conversion speed is crucial to realizing these benefits.
➤ He described the 'stablecoin sandwich' scenario where slow on-ramps and off-ramps negate the speed advantage of stablecoin transactions.
➤ Mastercard is actively expanding its digital asset involvement, including through its acquisition of BVNK and the launch of the Global Money Platform, to manage both traditional and stablecoin payments.
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