Mastercard just dropped a whopping $2 billion on Zero Hash, the behind-the-scenes powerhouse handling crypto settlements for BlackRock and Franklin Templeton. While everyone’s debating Bitcoin, Mastercard’s quietly betting on stablecoins and building the bridge between old-school banks and the future of 24/7 digital payments. This move screams serious crypto flex after losing a prior $2 billion deal to Coinbase—game on.