Mastercard is bringing Fiserv’s brand-new stablecoin to its global payments network, as cryptocurrency adoption picks up steam across traditional finance. The companies said Tuesday they would issue stablecoin-linked cards for shared customers and enable merchants to settle with Mastercard using Fiserv’s new stablecoin FIUSD,

Fiserv on Monday unveiled plans to launch a stablecoin, joining a growing number of U.S. companies exploring the technology as the crypto asset moves into the mainstream. The announcement comes after the U.