Mastercard Expands Crypto Spend Nationwide With MetaMask

Hey Payments Fanatic!

Mastercard and MetaMask have officially launched the MetaMask Card across the United States. Including New York.

Ah, and for the first time.

Issued by Cross River Bank. Powered by Mastercard’s global rails. No pre-loading onto exchanges. Users keep control of their crypto until they tap to pay. 

150M+ merchants worldwide. Apple Pay and Google Pay compatible. Full self-custody until the exact moment of payment.

“Meta Mask shares our vision of empowering people to spend their crypto securely and seamlessly anywhere Mastercard is accepted,” said Sherri Haymond, Mastercard’s Global Head of Digital Commercialization.

Crypto spending is no longer theoretical...

With a $199 Metal tier, 3% cashback (up to $10K annually), no FX fees, and higher limits, this is clearly targeting serious users.Crypto spending is no longer theoretical.

So take a look at this and let me ask you something:

Would you use it? I'd love to know your thoughts on this.

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Cheers,

Marcel

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