# Mastercard

*Global card network settling stablecoins on Tempo.*

Mastercard is a global payments network founded in 1966 and headquartered in Purchase, New York. In the Tempo ecosystem, it operates as a design partner, joining the public testnet in December 2025. By June 2026, Mastercard expanded its settlement capabilities to support stablecoins, including USDC and PYUSD, on the Tempo blockchain.

## At a glance

- **Type:** company
- **Category:** companies-partners
- **Status:** active
- **Website:** https://mastercard.com

## Key facts

- **Role on Tempo:** Design Partner _(confidence 95%)_
- **Settled Assets on Tempo:** USDC, PYUSD _(confidence 60%)_
- **Testnet Partnership Date:** December 2025 _(confidence 95%)_
- **Stablecoin Settlement Rollout:** June 2026 _(confidence 60%)_

## Related entities

- [Tempo](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tempo) — partners

## Sources

1. [https://tempo.xyz/blog/testnet](https://tempo.xyz/blog/testnet)
2. [https://www.mastercard.com/global/en/news-and-trends/press/2026/june/mastercard-expands-settlement-capabilities-to-include-stablecoin.html](https://www.mastercard.com/global/en/news-and-trends/press/2026/june/mastercard-expands-settlement-capabilities-to-include-stablecoin.html)

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Last reviewed: 7 Jun 2025  
Canonical: https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/mastercard  
Source: tempowiki (https://tempo.dataos.so) — an independent, sourced reference for the Tempo ecosystem. Not affiliated with Tempo, Stripe, or Paradigm.