What happened: More than 85 partners will work with Mastercard to connect on-chain payments with banks, merchants and global commerce as part of the payment giant's recent crypto...
Cross-source context: Decrypt highlights over 85 crypto industry firms have signed on for Mastercard’s new initiative, which it said will inform future products and services. The Block highlights mastercard launched its Crypto Partner Program, bringing 85+ companies, including Binance and Ripple, to collaborate on enterprise payments. The Defiant highlights ripple is expanding its services in Brazil by adding custody, payments, and brokerage tools for digital asset management and tokenization. The blockchain firm plans to apply for regulatory approval from Brazil's central bank to support these new offerings,...
What to watch next: movement around mastercard, blockchain.