CHAINLINK, MASTERCARD LETTING 3B CARDHOLDERS BUY CRYPTO ONCHAIN

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Chainlink and Mastercard have partnered to enable over 3 billion Mastercard holders to purchase cryptocurrencies directly onchain through an integrated system involving Shift4 for payment processing, zerohash for custody, and XSwap/Uniswap for decentralized token swaps. Chainlink's interoperability protocol facilitates the data exchange between traditional card networks and multiple blockchains, creating a bridge between off-chain and on-chain transactions. This partnership continues Mastercard's expansion into cryptocurrency infrastructure, following recent collaborations with MoonPay for stablecoin payments and Kraken for crypto debit cards.