Mastercard x Chainlink: The Era of Buying Crypto Directly with Credit Cards Has Arrived

According to a Prnewswire report, @chainlink has announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to promote the deep integration of traditional finance and the on-chain world. Through close collaboration with institutions such as @ZeroHashX, @swapperfinance, Shift4 Payments, and XSwap, and by combining the technical architecture of the Uniswap protocol, over 3 billion Mastercard cardholders worldwide can now directly purchase crypto assets with fiat currency, eliminating intermediaries and simplifying the process.

Chainlink co-founder @SergeyNazarov stated, "We are realizing a previously unattainable vision, closely integrating the traditional payment world with the on-chain decentralized trading system. This will allow billions of cardholders to directly participate in decentralized economic activities. Behind this is a multi-layered collaboration system, and we thank Mastercard and all partners for their close cooperation."

Raj Dhamodharan, Executive Vice President of Digital Assets at Mastercard, stated, "Users' expectations are becoming increasingly clear: they want to easily switch between digital assets and the real-world payment landscape. Through this collaboration, we are making the on-chain commerce experience more secure, innovative, and accessible, opening up broader space for digital asset applications."

Drew Turchin, Head of Business Development at @UniswapLabsVC, also expressed his delight: "The Swapper application using the Uniswap protocol is a classic example, demonstrating the long-term value and potential of decentralized protocols in financial infrastructure."