Mastercard and Chainlink Unlock On-Chain Crypto Payments for Billions of Users

In a major step toward merging traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi), Mastercard and Chainlink have unveiled a groundbreaking on-chain fiat-to-crypto conversion system, enabling direct crypto purchases for Mastercard’s 3 billion cardholders globally. Announced Tuesday via a joint press release, the collaboration aims to eliminate long-standing structural barriers that hinder user access to digital assets. […]