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Further Discussions => Banks & Cryptos => Topic started by: Tanimariya on May 27, 2021, 07:08:10 AM

Title: Mastercard Exec Shares Thoughts on Crypto Rewards, Stablecoin and CBDC Plans
Post by: Tanimariya on May 27, 2021, 07:08:10 AM

Jessica Turner, the storied payment network’s fintech executive, reflects on mainstream crypto adoption at Consensus 2021. That’s how Jessica Turner, Mastercard’s global head of new digital infrastructure and fintech, describes a forthcoming credit card that will reward customers in cryptocurrency rather than airline miles or hotel points.

While perhaps somewhat self-serving – the card, co-branded with the Gemini exchange, is to run on Mastercard’s payment network – her comment underscores the 55-year-old company’s growing enthusiasm for the nascent digital asset field.  Source (https://www.coindesk.com/mastercard-gemini-jess-turner-noah-perlman-crypto-rewards-cbdc-stablecoin)