Visa, Mastercard pause crypto push in wake of industry meltdown - sources

That does not change the company's crypto strategy and focus, however, the spokesperson added.

A spokesperson for Mastercard said: "Our efforts continue to focus on the underlying blockchain technology and how that can be applied to help address current pain points and build more efficient systems."Over the past couple of years, major card firms had warmed up to crypto as the popularity of the asset class exploded, with some touting it as the next big thing in finance.

Card companies, which pocket a small percentage of the dollar value of transactions they process, had announced multiple partnerships with crypto firms and put in place dedicated teams to explore blockchain technology.with crypto lender Nexo in April to launch what it called the world's first "crypto-backed" payment card.its global credit card agreements with FTX, just a month after announcing an expanded partnership with the exchange.

Except for Visa and MasterCard releasing statements refuting this article directly ....

Just as planned by the Biden administration.

If anything, now would be the time for $V and $MA to get into the crypto space!

LOL not quite 'Our efforts continue to focus on the underlying blockchain technology and how that can be applied to help address current pain points and build more efficient systems.' - Mastercard $LINK

PYMcsween sell

Meltdown 😂

Harder to charge ridiculous fees and insane interest rates with a traceable chain.

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