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The Multi-Money World: Why Mastercard's $1.8 Billion BVNK Bet Changes Everything for Payments Infrastructure

By Punit Thakker2026-08-2010 min read
Punit Thakker— Digital assets

The Multi-Money World: Why Mastercard's $1.8 Billion BVNK Bet Changes Everything for Payments Infrastructure

Mastercard's $1.8B BVNK acquisition signals a structural shift to multi-money payment rails — stablecoins, fiat, and tokenized assets converging on one global network.

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Punit Thakker

Executive Director — Fintech, Blockchain & Digital Assets, ASK Group · Founder, Drongo Ventures

Punit has spent more than two decades inside the machinery of payments — from the founding team that brought PayPal to India to advising the Central Bank of the UAE.

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