Emurgo in talks to become a Mastercard crypto partner

Phillip Pon, CEO of Cardano (ADA) infrastructure developer Emurgo, said the company is pursuing a partnership with Mastercard despite not being on the payment giant's initial list of global crypto partners. He noted that Emurgo is collaborating with Mastercard's Asia-Pacific (APAC) team and has successfully connected with a new representative following a leadership change. Pon added that the company has now entered the qualification review stage to become a global crypto partner.