• PayPal Holdings (NasdaqGS:PYPL) has been named a key participant in Mastercard’s new global Crypto Partner Program.
• The company is expanding industry collaborations, including live tests for blockchain based digital asset settlement in transportation finance.
• PayPal is also working on payment orchestration for retail, tying its digital wallet and processing tools into broader cross border payment flows.
• These moves come while the company continues to deal with ongoing legal matters and recent executive changes.

For investors tracking PayPal Holdings at a share price of $45.02, these new partnerships arrive after a mixed stretch of performance. The stock is up 11.4% over the past 30 days, but shows declines of 22.6% year to date and…