Mastercard Launches Open USD Stablecoin on Solana for Cross-Border Payments

Key Facts

1Mastercard launched the Open USD stablecoin on the Solana blockchain to facilitate cross-border payments.

Mastercard launched the Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin on the Solana blockchain to facilitate more efficient cross-border payments. According to cryptobriefing.com, the initiative seeks to reduce multi-day transaction delays and opaque fees through collaborations with major partners including Coinbase, Stripe, and Shopify.

MA was trading at $603.78 on October 13, 2026, reaching a session high of $604.30. Within the payments sector, V was trading at $595.09 on the same day, while AXP closed at $311.53 on October 12, 2026.