Mastercard CFO: We see cryptocurrency as an asset class not a payment tool

[Mastercard CFO: We view cryptocurrency as an asset class rather than a payment tool] Jinse Finance reported that Mastercard (Mastercard) CFO Sachin Mehra recently shared his views on cryptocurrency. "In the cryptocurrency world, we act as an uplink when people use our debit and credit card products to buy cryptocurrencies. We act as a downlink when people want to cash out," he said. roles, where we help them gain access to spend their cryptocurrency balances wherever Mastercard is accepted.”

Additionally, he argues that for anything to be a payment tool in our minds, it needs to have a store of value. If the value of something fluctuates from day to day, that's a problem from a consumer mindset standpoint. As such, we view cryptocurrencies more as an asset class than as a payment instrument.

In terms of payment instruments, there may be more room for stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), Mehra said. (Bloomberg)

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