Mastercard just paid $1.8B for stablecoin rails
Published: March 17, 2026
Duration: 8:58
Mastercard pays $1.8B for stablecoin rails. Citi cuts BTC targets. Zcash surges 15.78%. Mixed signals everywhere.
Today's key developments:
• Mastercard agrees to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion — the largest TradFi acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure to date.
• Citigroup cuts its BTC and ETH price targets, citing slower ETF flows, weak network activity, and a narrowing window for U.S. regulatory catalysts.
• Zcash surges 15.78% — the top mover in today's market — as Monero also posts gains, with privacy coins leading while majors stall.
📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/new-post-e537?utm_source=spreaker...
Today's key developments:
• Mastercard agrees to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion — the largest TradFi acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure to date.
• Citigroup cuts its BTC and ETH price targets, citing slower ETF flows, weak network activity, and a narrowing window for U.S. regulatory catalysts.
• Zcash surges 15.78% — the top mover in today's market — as Monero also posts gains, with privacy coins leading while majors stall.
📰 Read the full Daily Pulse: https://pulse.tokenmetrics.com/p/new-post-e537?utm_source=spreaker...