INFINIOS Goes Live with Mastercard on Stablecoin Settlement, Marking a First for Issuers in the Kingdom of Bahrain

INFINIOS, the Bahrain based digital financial infrastructure company, today announced that it is officially live with Mastercard on stablecoin settlement, marking a major milestone in the evolution of regulated digital payments in the Middle East.

With this launch, INFINIOS becomes the first issuer in Bahrain — and one of the first fintechs in the Middle East — to enable Mastercard settlement using stablecoins, unlocking faster, more efficient settlement capabilities for modern commerce.

The integration forms part of Mastercard’s broader regional strategy to bring regulated, real world blockchain use cases into the mainstream payments ecosystem, bridging traditional finance with tokenized money. INFINIOS was selected as an early live partner following rigorous regulatory, operational, and technical readiness requirements.

“By going live with Mastercard on stablecoin settlement, INFINIOS is helping define the future of how money moves — faster, more transparent, and designed for a digital first economy. Bahrain is once again proving it can lead in payment innovation and financial ecosystem transformation,” said Sherif Abdelsalam, CEO of INFINIOS.

In addition, the collaboration establishes the foundation for 24/7 settlement capabilities that will be introduced progressively over time, addressing long standing inefficiencies in cross border and institutional payments while maintaining full regulatory compliance.

Mastercard announced INFINIOS as one of its initial Middle East partners for stablecoin settlement as part of its blockchain and digital asset expansion strategy, reinforcing Bahrain’s role as a forward looking fintech hub. 

“At Mastercard, we are bringing our global network of partners together to shape the future of stablecoin adoption and power a new wave of digitalization in financial services. Our collaboration with INFINIOS will advance the move toward trusted, enterprise-grade digital settlement rails across the Middle East,” said Saud Swar, country manager, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan and other Levant at Mastercard.

With this go live, INFINIOS positions itself at the core of next generation payment infrastructure, enabling banks, fintechs, and enterprises to access Mastercard’s global network with the speed and programmability of blockchain based money.