# Mastercard

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Mastercard is a global payments company that operates card networks and transaction infrastructure. It also provides digital asset services, including blockchain payment networks, identity verification, and crypto card issuance.

Mastercard is a global payments company that operates card networks, transaction processing, and financial technology services connecting consumers, merchants, banks, and governments. It also builds digital asset infrastructure, including token networks, identity verification, and card products for cryptocurrency. Its services reach businesses and institutions across many countries and territories.

The company processes payments across its card network and extends that infrastructure to digital assets, letting banks and exchanges move value using blockchain based rails. Its crypto services combine identity verification, compliance monitoring, and card issuance so holders can spend digital assets with everyday merchants.

Mastercard's portfolio includes the Multi-Token Network for programmable bank payments, Crypto Credential for verified crypto transfers, and Crypto Secure for onchain risk monitoring, alongside crypto card issuance programs and a startup engagement program for digital asset companies. It is used by banks, crypto exchanges, merchants, and consumers seeking secure digital and blockchain based payments.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Payments
- Status: Active
- Founded: 1966-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/mastercard

## Products

- [Mastercard Multi-Token Network (MTN)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mastercard): Mastercard Multi-Token Network is a payment network that enables real-time settlement of tokenized deposits and stablecoins between financial institutions using blockchain infrastructure. Banks and partners use it to mint, burn, and transfer digital tokens while maintaining 24/7 interbank settlement. The network also supports tokenized fund and treasury use cases through partner integrations. (Payment network, Live, Main Product)
- [Mastercard Crypto Credential](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mastercard): Mastercard Crypto Credential is a decentralized identity solution that replaces complex blockchain wallet addresses with simple aliases, such as an email or phone number, for sending and receiving crypto. It verifies that participating exchanges and self-custodial wallet providers meet minimum identity and compatibility standards before a transfer completes. The service is chain and asset agnostic, enabling compliant crypto transfers between verified users on partner platforms. (Decentralised Identity, Live)
- [Mastercard Crypto Card Program](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mastercard): Mastercard Crypto Card Program is a card issuance infrastructure service that lets financial institutions and crypto platforms launch branded prepaid, debit, or credit cards enabling consumers to spend cryptocurrency and stablecoins at merchant locations accepting Mastercard. It converts crypto balances to fiat before transactions reach the Mastercard network, providing predictable settlement and compliance. Partners receive card management, BIN sponsorship, design support, and optional rewards or self-custodial wallet integration. (Card issuance, Live)
- [Mastercard Crypto Secure](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mastercard): Mastercard Crypto Secure is an onchain compliance tool that analyzes blockchain transaction data to assess fraud and money-laundering risk at crypto exchanges. It assigns color-coded risk ratings to virtual asset service providers based on geography, operations, and regulatory exposure, and presents the results through a dashboard for card issuers. Banks use these risk ratings to inform approval decisions on crypto-related card transactions. (Onchain Compliance and Investigations, Live)
- [Mastercard Start Path Crypto](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mastercard): Mastercard Start Path Crypto is a venture accelerator program for blockchain and digital asset startups from seed through Series B stage. Participants receive equity-free mentorship, access to Mastercard's global network, and connections to financial institutions to help scale their products. The program supports integration between crypto innovations and traditional payment infrastructure. (Venture Fund, Discontinued)
- [Mastercard CBDC Solutions](https://thegrid.id/profiles/mastercard): Mastercard CBDC Solutions is a blockchain-as-a-service offering providing advisory and technical implementation support for central banks exploring digital currency initiatives. It covers research, design, testing, and deployment phases, combining payment infrastructure integration, security frameworks, and regulatory guidance. Central banks use the service to move a central bank digital currency program from concept through deployment. (Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS), Discontinued)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.mastercard.com)
- [Blog](https://b2b.mastercard.com/news-and-insights/blogs)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.mastercard.com/global/en/privacy-notice.html)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.mastercard.com/global/en/terms-of-use.html)
- [Media Kit/branding](https://www.mastercard.com/brandcenter/us/en/brand-history.html)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mastercard)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/Mastercard)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/mastercard)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/MastercardWorldwide)

## Relationships

- [BVNK](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bvnk): Subsidiary

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