On June 24, 2025, Mastercard's stock (MA) closed at $555.70, up 2.46% from the previous close. Chainlink's cryptocurrency (LINK) was priced at $13.52, reflecting a 12.95% increase. This follows a strategic partnership announced in June 2023 to integrate cryptocurrency purchases into Mastercard's network, enabling over three billion cardholders to seamlessly buy cryptocurrencies.
The partnership involved Shift4 for card payment processing, Zerohash for fiat currency custody and liquidity, and XSwap and Uniswap for token swaps. Chainlink's interoperability protocol connected these steps, transmitting transaction data between Mastercard's network and various blockchains.
In April 2025, Mastercard expanded its crypto initiatives by partnering with MoonPay to enable stablecoin spending at over 150 million merchants. Additionally, Mastercard partnered with OKX and Nuvei to enhance stablecoin transactions.