Cryptoprowl.com / Credit card giant Mastercard (NYSE: $MA) has launched a new "Crypto Partner Program" that brings together more than 85 companies from across the digital asset and payments space.
The new partner program is an effort to link blockchain technology more directly with the infrastructure that underpins global commerce and credit card payments, says Mastercard.
Partners in the program include crypto exchange Binance, stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group (NYSE: $CRCL), and financial technology (fintech) giant PayPal (NASDAQ: $PYPL), among many others.
Participants will work with Mastercard to explore how blockchain-based systems can connect with traditional payment rails used by banks, merchants, and consumers.
Mastercard said the initiative focuses on practical use cases for crypto and digital payments, such as cross-border transfers and business-to-business transactions.
Crypto has largely operated outside the traditional financial system. However, companies and financial institutions have begun experimenting with blockchain tools to move money faster.
Payment giants such as Mastercard are looking to add new technologies and services to their established payment networks that help to manage global commerce.
Mastercard’s network currently links banks, merchants, and consumers in more than 200 countries worldwide.
Companies in the Crypto Partner Program will work with Mastercard to develop products that combine on-chain tools such as tokenized assets with established payment systems.
This is the latest effort by Mastercard to engage with the cryptocurrency industry.
The company has already supported crypto-linked payment cards, backed blockchain startups, and developed services to help banks manage their crypto compliance.
MA stock has declined 2% over the last 12 months to trade at $514.72 U.S. per share.
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