Airtm taps Mastercard-owned BVNK for Stellar stablecoin payments
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Airtm has partnered with BVNK, the stablecoin infrastructure provider owned by Mastercard, to launch wallet-based payments for users in emerging markets. The integration is built on the Stellar blockchain and was announced at the Stellar Meridian Conference on Oct. 29. Traders would care because a Mastercard-owned provider backing stablecoin payments on Stellar adds institutional credibility and potential real-world payment volume to the network.
