Mastercard said at the Money20/20 USA conference on Monday that it has launched a new risk intelligence product called Stablecoin Security, aimed at helping financial institutions assess the risks tied to stablecoin payments before funds move on-chain. The service provides banks with risk scores through an API, allowing them to plug the data into existing fraud prevention and compliance systems.
According to Mastercard, the product tracks the source of funds across the full lifecycle of a stablecoin payment and screens for links to fraud, scams, sanctions breaches, and other forms of financial crime. It also analyzes transaction context before assigning a risk score. The company cited research from the Bank for International Settlements, which found that nearly 60% of 593 million stablecoin transfer events observed in 2025 took place through complex multi-step transactions rather than simple peer-to-peer payments. Mastercard said the finding highlights the need for pre-transaction security checks. Ann Johnson, executive vice president of security solutions at Mastercard, said stablecoins are creating new possibilities for moving value, but financial institutions need the right intelligence and controls to participate with confidence.
Mastercard announced at the Money20/20 USA conference on Monday that it has launched Stablecoin Security, a risk intelligence service designed for financial institutions.
The company said the service lets institutions assess the risks of stablecoin payments before funds move on-chain. Through an API, Mastercard provides banks with risk scores that can be integrated into their existing fraud prevention and compliance systems.
According to Mastercard, the product tracks the source of funds throughout the full lifecycle of a stablecoin payment. It screens for connections to fraud, scams, sanctions violations, and other financial crime risks, then analyzes transaction context before issuing a risk score.
Mastercard also cited research from the Bank for International Settlements, saying that of 593 million stablecoin transfer events observed in 2025, nearly 60% occurred in complex multi-step transactions rather than simple peer-to-peer payments. The company said this points to the need for security assessment before a transaction is executed.
Ann Johnson, executive vice president of security solutions at Mastercard, said: 「Stablecoins are creating new possibilities for value exchange, but financial institutions need the right intelligence and controls to participate with confidence.」
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