Mastercard expands on-chain settlement in bet on stablecoins and always-on finance

The company plans to offer stablecoin, weekend and holiday settlement as demand grows for real-time movement of money.

Mastercard is expanding its settlement network to support regulated stablecoins, a move that could help bring blockchain-based payments deeper into the plumbing of the global financial system.

The company said Wednesday it plans to offer issuers and acquirers additional settlement…