85+ firms. Every layer of the stack.

This is a payments takeover.

• Blockchains → Solana, Polygon, Aptos, Cosmos, Ripple
• Exchanges → Binance, Gemini, Bybit, OKX, SwissBorg
• Stablecoins → Circle, Paxos, StraitsX, 1Money, Crossmint
• Custody → Fireblocks, BitGo, Anchorage Digital, Taurus
• Compliance → Elliptic, TRM, Blockaid, Chainalysis, Sardine
• Banking → Cross River, WebBank, Lead Bank, CBW Bank

Cross-border transfers.
B2B payments.
Global settlement.
Built on crypto rails.
Backed by Mastercard's 200-country network.

While CT argued about prices,

u/Mastercard

was quietly signing 85+ companies.
The next phase of payments is already being built.
Mastercard just chose who builds it with them.

https://i.redd.it/3i6v7xo5amog1.jpeg

32 Comments

  1. Seems like those aren’t yet chosen…maybe only first round? It doesn’t make sense to have so many of each.

  2. Meh, clearly a last ditch effort to try and delay irrelevancy and keep unnecessary fees. The funny thing is how Mastercard is literally not needed for blockchain based payments.

  3. Impressive_Quote9696 on

    crypto transactions do not need Mastercard, why are we cheering? Or do you want to exchange crypto with “dirty FIAT”

  4. JustStopppingBye on

    [https://www.mastercard.com/global/en/news-and-trends/stories/2026/mastercard-crypto-partner-program.html](https://www.mastercard.com/global/en/news-and-trends/stories/2026/mastercard-crypto-partner-program.html)

    >The Mastercard Crypto Partner Program reflects a core belief that the next phase of on-chain payments will be built **through collaboration.**

    >Through the program, **participants will engage with Mastercard teams on the design and direction of future products and services**, including solutions that aim to bring the speed and programmability that digital assets offer together with established card rails and global commerce flows.

    >By creating a shared framework for collaboration, the program helps align innovation across the ecosystem while **supporting consistent standards and responsible growth.**

    It’s basically just an advisory board for Mastercard. There’s no indication theyll actually be using infrastructure from those 85 companies. Mastercard already has its own blockchain and a dedicated team building digital asset infrastructure.

  5. SenseiTaeMRB on

    I’ve been in crypto since 2019 what is this should’ve guessed these banks would start up their own sub companies to propagate. Almost none of these are the best options let alone the most popular ones

  6. NoiceMcGroice on

    These old rails are old news. We need new rails with lower fees for both the business and the consumer. In comes Flexa.

  7. DyingToBeBorn on

    Ava Labs isn’t a Blockchain. It’s basically the marketing arm of the Avalanche blockchain network.

  8. OpportunityHot1576 on

    Anyone who understands how this crypto projects works knows very well that it is a colossal bullshit 🤣