MasterCard keeps options open on cryptocurrencies...
Financial Times: “So long as it’s backed by a regulator and the value . . . it is not anonymous, it is meeting all the regulatory requirements, I think that would be of greater interest for us to explore,” - Ari Sarker, co-president of Mastercard's Asia-Pacific business, said.
https://www.ft.com/content/9afa9f4c-2772-11e8-b27e-cc62a39d57a0
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