# Mastercard Announces Partnership with Chainlink

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Jun 24, 2025*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/mastercard-announces-partnership-with-chainlink*

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Mastercard teams up with Chainlink to link its card payment network to blockchain, letting billions of users buy cryptocurrencies directly on-chain.

## **What’s the Scoop?**
- **Direct On-Chain Purchases**: Chainlink and Mastercard’s partnership enables over three billion Mastercard holders to buy cryptocurrencies directly on-chain.
- **Integrated Service Flow**: The collaboration involves Shift4 for card payments, zerohash for fiat custody, and decentralized platforms like Uniswap for token swaps.
- **Bridging Payments and Blockchain**: Chainlink’s interoperability protocol facilitates seamless transactions between Mastercard’s network and multiple blockchains.
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