Mastercard says it is expanding stablecoin settlement across its payments network by adding support for additional tokens, including Circle’s USDC, Ripple’s RLUSD, and Paxos/PayPal-linked PYUSD. The company states the update enables faster settlement that can occur intraday and during weekends and holidays, rather than being limited to traditional business-day processing. Mastercard also indicates the changes are part of broader efforts to support stablecoin settlement across multiple blockchain environments, not tied to a single network. Across the reporting, sources describe Mastercard’s expansion as an increase in the types of stablecoins that can be used for settlement and an enhancement of the settlement timing and availability for card transactions. While different outlets emphasize various aspects—such as the specific issuers of the stablecoins or the “always-on” nature of settlement—the common theme is that Mastercard is widening its stablecoin toolkit for settlement and extending settlement windows to improve operational continuity for payments.