- Mastercard completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK on August 3, giving it direct access to stablecoin settlement and a route to integrate digital dollars with its card network.
- Mastercard admitted 22 companies to the inaugural Agentic Commerce & Services track within Start Path, covering agent payments, identity, fraud prevention, merchant enablement and stablecoin infrastructure.
- Mastercard re-entered Syria through QNB Group and facilitated the first international transaction there in more than 15 years, adding cross-border payment expansion to the growth narrative.