Mastercard secures New York BitLicense for crypto operations
The payments giant can now legally conduct digital asset business activity in New York as it deepens its focus on blockchain-based settlement systems.
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The payments giant can now legally conduct digital asset business activity in New York as it deepens its focus on blockchain-based settlement systems.
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