TechFlow news, September 2 — According to TheBigWhale, Christian Rau, Mastercard's head of crypto for Europe, said in an interview that the company views crypto assets as potential payment technology rather than a disruptive innovation. Mastercard has already deployed cryptocurrency on- and off-ramp services and crypto payment card offerings, and is collaborating with platforms such as MetaMask, Bitget, and Moonpay to advance merchant adoption of crypto payments.
Rau noted that although stablecoin transaction volumes have surpassed those of Mastercard, the company sees them as settlement tools rather than threats. Mastercard processes around 5,000 transactions per second, and its value lies not only in transaction speed but also in supporting services such as anti-fraud, compliance, and traceability.
The report stated that while Mastercard does not currently have its own public blockchain project, it hasn't ruled out the possibility: "We prefer interoperability with existing solutions. But if none meet our needs, we will consider building our own."
