L2 blockchain network Morph has joined the Mastercard Crypto Partner Program. The blockchain company looks to simplify stablecoin payments for Web3 businesses, agencies and creators working with clients across borders.
The program was launched by Mastercard in March 2026. It brings together more than 100 crypto companies, payment providers and financial institutions. These are not just small startups, but large household names like Binance, Circle, PayPal, and Ripple. The program’s focus is on practical applications of digital assets such as cross-border payments, business transfers, payouts and settlement. Partners engage directly with Mastercard teams on the design and direction of future products. They can also collaborate with each other, exchange ideas, align on industry standards, and co-develop crypto payment solutions.
Morph now joins other companies in the program to explore stablecoin collection, payouts and settlement use cases. Its main focus is on payment flows used by Web3 companies and independent businesses serving international customers.
Making stablecoin payments easier across networks
Web3 businesses and independent professionals accepting payment in stablecoins need more than simply sharing a wallet address. The sender and recipient should first agree on a blockchain network, hold the right gas token and make sure the payment is sent to the correct network. These small details complicate and prolong the settlement process. However, Morph says its Payments product is designed to reduce some of this complexity.
The service supports six EVM-compatible networks, as well as TRON and Solana. This gives customers the option to make payments using networks they already work with. Meanwhile, Morph handles the payment experience through a single platform.
Businesses can issue invoices, accept stablecoins directly into their own wallets and monitor payment status through a dashboard to retain control of their funds. With Mastercard Crypto Program opportunities, Morph’s business clients will potentially get access to an even bigger and interconnected ecosystem. That would help them turn blockchain-based capabilities into scalable use cases.
“Companies and freelancers want issuing an invoice to be straightforward, with a clear view of its payment status and less time spent chasing clients,” said Eric Cheung, Morph’s APAC Partnerships Lead. “Their clients should also find it easy to pay. We are building Morph Payments around both sides of that experience, reducing the complexity of using stablecoins across different networks. Joining the Mastercard Crypto Partner Program gives us an opportunity to work with others to make that experience more widely available.”
What is Morph?
Morph is an Ethereum Layer 2 network. In simple terms, a Layer 2 processes transactions outside Ethereum’s main network, still using Ethereum as the underlying settlement and security layer. This is typically associated with lower costs and higher throughput than while transaction on Ethereum directly.
Morph describes its network as the one combining optimistic rollup and zero-knowledge (ZK) technology. It is designed to support consumer-facing blockchain applications, e.g. payment, DeFi, wallet and other Web3 services.
The network is EVM-compatible. Therefore, developers can use familiar Ethereum development tools and deploy smart contracts without building from scratch, as if they were for a completely different blockchain environment.
Morph’s ecosystem includes infrastructure providers, wallets, DeFi applications and payment-related services. Examples of the partners listed by the network include MetaMask, Bitget Wallet, Fireblocks, Chainalysis and Alchemy Pay.
