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Yueqi Yang @ The Information · 10/09/2025 19:56 EDT

Coinbase, Mastercard in Talks to Buy Stablecoin Startup BVNK

Coinbase and Mastercard have each held advanced talks to buy BVNK, a London-based stablecoin infrastructure firm, in a deal that could value the startup at between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion, Fortune reported, citing people familiar with the deal. The talks are not finalized and may not ...

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