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• Mastercard partnered with MetaMask to launch a crypto debit card in the US that lets users spend cryptocurrencies like everyday cash.

• The company is expanding its stablecoin and DeFi integrations and hiring leadership to build out crypto payment flows.

• Mastercard is also growing global fintech partnerships, including work with Ericsson on digital financial inclusion and with Cloudflare on cybersecurity.

For investors watching NYSE:MA, this move adds a fresh angle to a payments business that still earns most of its money from traditional card activity….