Mastercard Taps Borderless.xyz for Crypto Partner Program

Stablecoins move into mainstream adoption as payments network collaborates on cross-border transfers, B2B payments, and global payouts.

Mar. 13, 2026 at 7:00pm

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Borderless.xyz, a global stablecoin orchestration and liquidity network, has been selected as a launch partner in Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program. The program brings together over 85 companies to collaborate on using on-chain infrastructure for cross-border transfers, B2B payments, and global payouts. Borderless.xyz's selection follows its participation in Mastercard's Start Path blockchain and digital assets accelerator in 2025.

Why it matters

The partnership between Borderless.xyz and Mastercard signals the growing mainstream adoption of stablecoins as a payments infrastructure. By connecting Borderless.xyz's stablecoin on/off ramp network to Mastercard's global payments network, the companies aim to enable more scalable and compliant payment flows between on-chain and traditional financial systems.

The details

Borderless.xyz operates a single API that connects wallet infrastructure to 14+ licensed stablecoin providers across 94+ countries and 63+ fiat currencies. Within the Crypto Partner Program, Borderless.xyz will collaborate with Mastercard on ways to integrate its stablecoin provider network with Mastercard's payments infrastructure, which reaches consumers and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories.

  • Borderless.xyz was selected for Mastercard's Start Path blockchain and digital assets accelerator in September 2025.
  • Borderless.xyz has now been designated as a launch partner in Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program, deepening the collaboration in just six months.

The players

Borderless.xyz

A global stablecoin orchestration and liquidity network that connects wallet infrastructure to 14+ licensed stablecoin providers across 94+ countries and 63+ fiat currencies.

Mastercard

A global payments network that reaches consumers and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories.

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What they’re saying

“We started working with Mastercard through Start Path last year. Now we're collaborating as launch partners on how stablecoin infrastructure connects to the world's largest payments network. That progression tells you where this industry is heading, from speculative to real-world payments at scale.”

— Kevin Lehtiniitty, CEO and Co-Founder, Borderless.xyz

What’s next

Borderless.xyz and Mastercard will continue to collaborate on connecting stablecoin on/off ramp infrastructure to Mastercard's global network, with a focus on enabling compliant, scalable payment flows between on-chain and traditional financial systems.

The takeaway

The partnership between Borderless.xyz and Mastercard demonstrates the growing mainstream adoption of stablecoins as a payments infrastructure, bridging the gap between on-chain innovation and the traditional financial system.