Mastercard: Expands Crypto Card Partner Program
- The Accelerate program works to provide a streamlined entry point to the Mastercard range of cryptocurrency programs
- Participants can make use of Mastercard’s insights and cybersecurity services
- Then the Accelerate program allows for connections with other companies and new application programming interface (API) options for payment
- The updates to the program come as Wirex has recently become the first cryptocurrency platform to granted a Mastercard principal membership
- Wirex has been growing as of late, including an expansion into Europe and the Asia Pacific region, the release stated
- In August, Mastercard announced it was planning to create a cryptocurrency team
