Real Adoption: How Will Mastercard’s Crypto Acceptance Affect Bitcoin Price?
Mastercard, the leading credit card conglomerate, will allow its users to utilize some cryptocurrencies on its payment network, becoming the latest to adopt crypto. The price of Bitcoin moved rapidly after the Mastercard and BNY Mellon news broke, refueling momentum in the market. Raj Dhamodharan, executive vice president of digital asset and blockchain products and […]
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