Mastercard has announced the launch of a new range of debit cards that will come with a customizable option with Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Holders of Bored Apes and Moonbirds NFTs will be able to add their avatars to payment cards. Currently, only limited NFT series are featured on MasterCard but the program may add support for other digital collectible series later. MasterCard has partnered with European cryptocurrency exchange platform en to make these cards available to their Gold members.
These special cards will allow its holders to spend in fiat, stablecoins or any cryptocurrency in their possession.
“Not only do NFT cards look amazing, it’s a great way for people to show what community they belong to online, but in the real world. The flexibility to spend fiat, stablecoins or other cryptos, along with attractive financial and lifestyle rewards, makes us confident that our card is a game changer in the market,” said Sean Rach, co-founder of N. Official post,
In June, MasterCard signed a total of seven new partners to open up NFT access through traditional card payments to boost NFT commerce.
Mastercard’s new partners include Metaverse player The Sandbox along with Immutable X, Candy Digital, Mintable, Spring, Nifty Gateway and MoonPay.
“As consumer interest in crypto and NFTs continues to grow, we are committed to making payment options accessible to the communities that want to use them,” said Christy Rau, Senior Vice President, Crypto and FinTech Enablement at MasterCard.
CryptoPunks, Goblins and Azukis are other NFT series that can be featured on Mastercard.
NFT owners will be asked to verify that they are an NFT owner to apply for card customization.
