Veytics Intelligence
2026-10-27 · CNBC

The 'stablecoin sandwich': Why speeding up payments isn't so simple, according to Mastercard

Stablecoins could offer faster and more efficient payments, but realizing their full potential requires further development of the infrastructure supporting them, according to Mastercard. Stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency designed to keep a steady value via a peg to an asset like the U.S. dollar, could be attractive for certain remittance corridors and less commonly traded currency pairs, Matthew Driver, executive vice president of services for Asia Pacific at Mastercard, told CNBC in an interview. "You don't want to have a 'stablecoin sandwich,'" Driver said, referring to a slow on-ramp into stablecoins, a fast transaction in the middle and a slow off-ramp back into fiat currency. That won't necessarily translate into faster payments, he said.

阅读完整 Veytics 简报

我们公开展示核心要点。创建免费账户后可继续阅读全文、保存、讨论,并结合市场和 OSINT 背景分析。