According to CoinMeta, Mastercard has announced its sponsorship of the upcoming XRPL Hackathon, which will take place from October 24th to 25th, 2026, in New York. The event aims to promote the development of next-generation financial solutions such as AI payments, stablecoins, and lending. This hackathon will bring together developers, investors, and leaders in the financial industry, with a focus on various fields including payments, stablecoins, AI, tokenized assets, and on-chain lending. Developers will compete around four themes: protocol innovation, smart finance, lending and borrowing, and free creative tracking. Mastercard's participation adds significant weight to this event, especially against the backdrop of the company's growing interest in blockchain and stablecoin infrastructure.