{"id":13054,"date":"2025-10-10T09:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/coinbase-and-mastercard-vie-to-acquire-stablecoin-startup-bvnk-in-2b-deal\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T09:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:50:13","slug":"coinbase-and-mastercard-vie-to-acquire-stablecoin-startup-bvnk-in-2b-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/coinbase-and-mastercard-vie-to-acquire-stablecoin-startup-bvnk-in-2b-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Coinbase and Mastercard vie to acquire stablecoin startup BVNK in $2B deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Coinbase and Mastercard are in advanced talks to acquire London-based stablecoin startup BVNK for up to $2.5 billion.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_f722f01ce9d286fbbbaf570e56bc8ace\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If completed, the acquisition would be the largest-ever in the stablecoin sector, surpassing Stripe\u2019s $1.1B purchase of Bridge.<\/li>\n<li>BVNK recently secured investments from Citi Ventures and Visa Ventures, following a $50 million Series B round led by Haun Ventures with participation from Coinbase Ventures and Tiger Global.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Two financial heavyweights are in a race to acquire one of the fastest-growing players in the stablecoin infrastructure space. According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, Coinbase and Mastercard have each engaged in advanced negotiations to buy London-based BVNK, a company that helps businesses move money across borders using stablecoins. The potential sale price is estimated to fall between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion, sources <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/crypto\/2025\/10\/09\/bvnk-acquisition-coinbase-mastercard-stablecoins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">told Fortune<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the outcome remains uncertain, sources say Coinbase currently holds the advantage, though both parties continue active discussions. If completed, the deal would mark the largest-ever acquisition in the stablecoin sector, surpassing Stripe\u2019s $1.1 billion purchase of Bridge in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>For Mastercard, whose share price fell further in June after the Senate passed the Genius Act, a BVNK acquisition would represent a strategic move to regain investor confidence and signal that the company is taking the rise of stablecoin payments seriously.<\/p>\n<p>Coinbase, on the other hand, could use BVNK\u2019s infrastructure to expand beyond trading and custody into enterprise payments and treasury management, positioning itself as a full-stack crypto financial services provider.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BVNK continues to attract major backers<\/h2>\n<p>The news comes just days after Citi Ventures, the venture capital arm of Citigroup, made a strategic investment in BVNK, though the amount was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/10\/09\/biti-bvnk-stablecoin-banks-crypto.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">not disclosed<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>This followed a strategic backing from Visa Ventures in May, which itself came after an earlier $50 million Series B round in December that valued the startup at approximately $750 million and was led by Haun Ventures with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Scribble Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Avenir, and Tiger Global.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coinbase and Mastercard are in advanced talks to acquire London-based stablecoin startup BVNK for up to $2.5 billion. 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