Mastercard announced a major partnership with Chainlink. The landmark deal enables over 3B cardholders to purchase cryptocurrencies directly on-chain.
The partnership, officially announced on June 24, 2025, allows users to use Mastercard credit or debit cards to buy tokens on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) like Uniswap, with crypto deposited straight into their wallets – no centralized exchange or off-chain intermediary required.
The logic behind the move was obvious, says Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink.
“There’s no doubt about it – people want to be able to easily connect to the digital assets ecosystem, and vice versa.” – Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink
The integration is sophisticated but correspondingly powerful:
The end result is that the user receives crypto in their wallet swiftly, with no separate app or centralized exchange needed.
This collaboration marks one of the most significant advancements in bridging traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralized finance (DeFi), offering a number of solutions to classic crypto pain points:
When DeFi was originally conceived, the idea was that the two worlds – DeFi and TradFi – would occupy separate worlds; one controlled and regulated, the other private and freewheeling.
But in recent years, the two realms have come together to produce something rather more powerful, something emphasized by Mastercard’s EVP of Blockchain & Digital Assets, Raj Dhamodharan.
In coming together with Chainlink, we’re unlocking a secure and innovative way to revolutionize on-chain commerce and drive the broader adoption of crypto assets. – Mastercard’s EVP of Blockchain & Digital Assets, Raj Dhamodharan
There’s another step forward in the evolution – personal, non-custodial web3 wallets that make crypto possible for everyone. That’s where Best Wallet comes in.
$BEST provides investors with:
That last one is worth noting. Like the Mastercard/Chainlink interface, Best Wallet offers native access to select presales.
Chainlink’s native token LINK jumped following the announcement before settling down slightly, reflecting investor optimism about its expanding role in the crypto economy.
Best Wallet Token has raised over $13M in its ongoing presale, indicating strong support for a utility-focused crypto wallet token.
Do your own research before investing; this isn’t financial advice.
