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Mastercard has outlined five key crypto areas it is working on in order to \u201cturn cryptocurrencies into an everyday way to pay.\u201d A Mastercard executive opined: \u201cSomeday soon, the ability to own and spend a digital currency could be as seamless as making a contactless card payment.\u201d Mastercard highlighted on Wednesday five different areas it is working on in order to \u201cturn cryptocurrencies into an everyday way to pay.\u201d<\/p>\n Raj Dhamodharan, executive vice president of Digital Asset and Blockchain Products & Digital Partnerships at Mastercard, explained: \u201cDigital assets like cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies [CBDCs] have the potential to transform the financial system\u2019s infrastructure.\u201d He added that non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain gaming, and metaverse experiences \u201ccould change how consumers shop and communicate.\u201d<\/p>\n The executive opined:<\/p>\n Someday soon, the ability to own and spend a digital currency could be as seamless as making a contactless card payment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Dhamodharan proceeded to outline five key areas that Mastercard is working on to make this happen. The first area is crypto cards. He detailed that Mastercard already announced dozens of new crypto card programs globally this year. For example, in the U.S., the payments giant worked with Gemini on a credit card that pays rewards in cryptocurrencies. In Argentina, the company launched a prepaid card with Binance. In Europe, Mastercard recently announced the world\u2019s first physical debit card that can be customized to include a customer\u2019s NFT avatar.<\/p>\n The second area is services for crypto. Noting that \u201cMastercard is a provider of cybersecurity, digital ID, advisory and open banking services to tens of thousands of financial institutions,\u201d Dhamodharan said the company is going to use the same tools \u201cto provide more support to crypto players and issuers.\u201d Mastercard has expanded its consulting<\/a> work to include a dedicated crypto practice and it completed the purchase of Ciphertrace last year. The company will soon launch a new crypto monitoring product called Crypto Secure<\/a>.<\/p>\n The third area is payments. \u201cWe\u2019ve partnered with a handful of top-tier crypto-focused companies \u2014 including Paxos, Circle, Evolve and Uphold \u2014 to develop ways for people to quickly convert their crypto to fiat to make payments. This work will support current and future crypto card partnerships,\u201d the executive detailed.<\/p>\n Noting that the fourth area focuses on crypto on the Mastercard networks, Dhamodharan emphasized:<\/p>\n An important way to expand choice for people is to bring certain Mastercard-approved digital assets onto our networks, a plan we announced last year that continues to move forward.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The fifth area concerns the metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Mastercard is working to grow its partnerships to support NFTs and the metaverse, Dhamodharan explained. For example, Coinbase<\/a> users can now pay for NFTs with Mastercard.<\/p>\n In conclusion, the Mastercard executive noted that the payments giant already operates \u201ca trusted global network that enables payments with a single tap or click.\u201d He added, \u201cThat\u2019s what the crypto economy needs to support the next million users \u2014 or the next billion,\u201d elaborating:<\/p>\n We\u2019re excited to prioritize these core areas to give people more access to the crypto ecosystem and help it keep innovating and growing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\nMastercard Focusing on 5 Major Areas Covering Crypto, Metaverse, and NFTs<\/h2>\n
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