In a recent interview, Mastercard Europe’s crypto head, Christian Rau, stated that he views crypto as a payment technology, and not a revolution. Rau says that the platform is integrating cryptocurrencies as a payment option, and does not intend it to be a disruption. Rau highlighted that Mastercard processes 5,000 transactions per second. However, he cautioned that speed is not the only goal. He stated, “It’s the entire ecosystem around it (anti-fraud, compliance, recourse) that gives value to our network.“

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