Mastercard Launches Forum for Crypto Industry Players to Discuss CBDCs
Payments giant Mastercard has established a forum to facilitate discussions and collaboration among industry players in the cryptocurrency sphere regarding central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In a Thursday blog post...
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In a Thursday blog post, Mastercard said that the CBDC Partner Program has already attracted key participants such as Ripple, Fireblocks, and Consensys.
The primary objective of this program is to foster dialogue and encourage innovation and efficiency within the industry....
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