In brief
- Mastercard launched a Crypto Partner Program with 85+ companies including Binance, Ripple, Circle, and PayPal to advance practical digital asset use cases.
- Partners will collaborate with Mastercard on products merging digital asset capabilities with traditional card rails.
- The initiative builds on existing blockchain efforts to integrate on-chain innovation into everyday commerce.
Mastercard said Wednesday that it has launched the Crypto Partner Program, a global initiative uniting over 85 crypto-native companies, payment providers, and financial institutions.
The program reflects a growing recognition that digital assets are moving beyond speculation and into practical applications, it said—such as cross-border remittances,…
