March 17 (Reuters) - Mastercard ( MA ) said on Tuesday it would buy stablecoin payments infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion. The acquisition underscores Mastercard's ( MA ) strategy to expand beyond traditional card networks and position itself at the center of emerging digital asset ecosystems, including stablecoins. We expect that most financial institutions and fintechs will,...

08:08 AM EDT, 03/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Mastercard ( MA ) said Tuesday it has agreed to buy stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK for up to $1.80 billion, including $300 million in contingent payments. The deal will likely be completed prior to the yearend, subject to regulatory review and other customary closing conditions, Mastercard ( MA ) said. ...

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08:07 AM EDT, 03/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Canadian Solar ( CSIQ ) said Tuesday that its e-STORAGE unit has entered into a supply agreement with a US utility for a 500 megawatt or 2,493 megawatt hours DC battery energy storage system project. Financial terms were not provided. Under the agreement, e-STORAGE will supply around 500 SolBank 3.0 containers, the company...