17:30 - 9.04.2025

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April 9th, Fineko/abc.az. The Kraken cryptocurrency exchange has entered into a partnership agreement with Mastercard to issue cryptocurrency debit cards in the UK and Europe, ABC.AZ reports, referring to Cointelegraph.

The Kraken-Mastercard partnership will allow the cryptocurrency exchange to expand its payment offerings by issuing physical cryptocurrency debit cards. Holders of these cards will be able to pay directly using cryptocurrencies or stablecoins at retail outlets.

According to Kraken, the issue of the cards will begin in the coming weeks, while the exchange's customers can already apply for their issuance. Kraken is actively developing and making business decisions to generate additional profits.