Along with web3 platforms, Mastercard launches crypto debit card

The partnership works as follows: anyone who has a Polygon wallet will be able to create a card Mastercard debit card that allows users to spend cryptocurrencies in more than 90 million establishments around the world. With this card, for example, it is possible to acquire NFTs in an uncomplicated way.

To receive the card, customers will need to download the Hi app and create an account and select the silver level or higher. Cards can still be personalized. Issuing the card is free for anyone who is already a Polygon customer. The platform also states that program members will receive benefits and discounts on digital subscriptions. 

Digital real could come out in 2024, announces president of the Central Bank

Apparently, the Brazilian Central Bank does not want to be left behind in the virtual race in the coming years. The entity's president, Roberto Campos Neto, stated this Tuesday (13) that he is interested in creating a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The speech took place during an event on digital security promoted by Poder360.

In a official statement, the companies said that “The flexibility to spend fiat currencies, stablecoins or other cryptocurrencies, combined with financial and lifestyle rewards, makes us confident that our card is a game changer in the market.”

It is not the company's first campaign involving web3, Mastercard also signals the metaverse

In June of this year, Mastercard also opened a partnership with Meta, engaging Horizon Worlds in a campaign to support the LGBT+ community.

What is tokenization?

Within the metaverse there are a series of possibilities. You can buy and sell items and also use them. The so-called “tokens” are, more or less, virtual objects traded using cryptocurrencies. With the expansion and popularization of web 3.0, things present in the physical world can gain virtual representations and begin to be used in the metaverse. Some practical examples of tokenization are clothing, arts, audio, land and even financial assets. O Curto News explains it to you.