Key Highlights
- SoFi Bank has launched stablecoin settlement across its $25 billion card program using SoFiUSD and Mastercard’s network.
- Merchants can receive settlement funds in their SoFi Bank accounts without holding stablecoins or changing their existing systems.
- SoFiUSD joins Mastercard’s growing list of supported stablecoins for 24/7 on-chain settlement across multiple blockchain networks.
U.S.-based fintech firm SoFi Technologies and Mastercard have launched stablecoin settlement across SoFi Bank’s debit and credit card program, bringing SoFiUSD into Mastercard’s global payments network.
In a September 22 announcement, SoFi said it is migrating its entire card program to stablecoin settlement using SoFiUSD. The program is expected to process more than $25 billion in annualized volume through Mastercard’s network.
This will make SoFi Bank the first bank to go live with stablecoin settlement on Mastercard’s network. Instead of using only traditional settlement methods, the bank can now use its own stablecoin, SoFiUSD, as part of the process used to move money between businesses involved in card payments.
Merchants can keep their usual setup
For customers and merchants, much of the payment experience can remain the same. Merchants do not have to start holding stablecoins or build new systems just to receive their money.
Through SoFi’s Big Business Banking platform, merchants can receive settlement funds directly into a SoFi Bank account and withdraw to cash around the clock and at zero cost.
“Merchants do not need to hold stablecoins, build new infrastructure or change how they operate,” SoFi CEO Anthony Noto said in the announcement. He added that merchants can receive settlement funds instantly in a SoFi Bank account and withdraw cash around the clock at zero cost.
SoFiUSD takes a bigger role
The key part of the launch is SoFiUSD. The stablecoin was launched in May 2026 and designed to keep a value of $1 and can be redeemed one-to-one for U.S. dollars.
According to SoFi, its reserves consist mainly of cash. This means SoFiUSD can be used for settlement while maintaining a direct link to the U.S. dollar.
Mastercard expands stablecoin settlement
The launch also adds another piece to Mastercard’s growing stablecoin settlement system. In June, Mastercard said its global network would support 24/7 on-chain settlement using regulated stablecoins.
The list includes Circle’s USDC, Paxos’ PYUSD, USDG and USDP, Ripple’s RLUSD and SoFiUSD.
Mastercard’s system is designed to let card issuers and acquirers settle transactions throughout the day, including on weekends and holidays. The company said the settlement system supports several blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Solana, XRPL, Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, Canton and Tempo.
Mastercard’s expanded settlement system brings regulated stablecoins into a card-payment infrastructure that already supports traditional settlement processes.
SoFiUSD joins Mastercard’s payment system
For SoFi, the integration means its own stablecoin is now being used inside that payment network. The company said the launch will also support settlement and liquidity management for card issuers, acquirers and merchants.
Mastercard said the SoFi integration adds to its stablecoin ecosystem, which includes banks, fintech companies, stablecoin issuers and other payment partners. The companies are also looking at other uses for SoFiUSD, including cross-border payments and remittances.
With the launch now live, SoFiUSD moves from being simply a bank-issued stablecoin into an active settlement tool within Mastercard’s global payment network.
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