Empire Crypto Meets Cards: Shaping the Future of Commerce Featuring Ivan Soto-Wright & Sherri Haymond | Permissionless IV Fireside Chat | Bonus Episode
Jul 3, 2025
Ivan Soto-Wright, CEO of MoonPay, shares insights on the company's mission to onboard users into the crypto realm, particularly through stablecoins. Sherri Haymond, representing MasterCard, discusses their commitment to crypto, focusing on compliance and choice. They explore the merging of DeFi and traditional finance, highlighting the potential of stablecoins in daily transactions. The conversation emphasizes blockchain's role in enhancing financial systems while addressing the needs of underserved markets, paving the way for a more inclusive financial future.
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MasterCard's Early Crypto Strategy
- MasterCard has been involved in blockchain and crypto for years, focusing on choice and multi-rail payment networks.
- Their early partnerships, including with MoonPay, laid foundational commercial products leveraging stablecoins and blockchain.
MoonPay's Stablecoin Vision
- MoonPay aims to onboard the entire world to crypto, focusing on seamless user experience and regulatory compliance.
- Stablecoins are key, enabling cheap, efficient access and banking-like wallet functions in the crypto ecosystem.
Early MoonPay-MasterCard Collaboration
- MoonPay and MasterCard initially collaborated on on-chain rewards via Web3 Priceless, experimenting with marketing properties like golf tournaments.
- This laid groundwork for stablecoin integration and broader card acceptance using stablecoins.