{"id":"tp-19257","type":"article-newspaper","title":"Crypto Sees $1.2 Billion Funding Surge as Mastercard Targets Stablecoin Expansion","author":"Token Post","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/19257","datePublished":"2026-03-24T05:52:47.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-24T05:52:47.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"Crypto firms raised $1.2 billion led by Kalshi while Mastercard’s planned BVNK acquisition and rising Bitcoin accumulation highlight a shift toward institutional infrastructure and payments integration.","section":"Business","references":[]}