This week on Fintech Stacks, we’re diving into three heavyweight moves reshaping the future of money. Coinbase (COIN) and Mastercard (MA) are in a bidding war for stablecoin startup BVNK. Block (SQ) is building its own payment rails with Bitcoin checkout, dodging card fees. And Circle (CRCL) just teamed up with Deutsche Börse to bring stablecoins into Europe’s traditional markets.
We break down what it all means, who’s likely to win, and why the new money rails might be built on crypto.