The Chainlink-Mastercard partnership leverages Chainlink’s blockchain interoperability to enable 3 billion Mastercard users to buy cryptocurrency directly onchain, a move supported by a 2023 study from the Bank for International Settlements showing 80% of central banks exploring digital currency integration, hinting at broader financial system evolution.
This collaboration uses Chainlink’s data standards and Mastercard’s fraud protection via partnerships with zerohash and Shift4 Payments, potentially reducing transaction friction, as evidenced by a 2024 Chainlink report indicating 70% of DeFi protocols rely on its oracles for secure data.
Despite the bullish sentiment, short-term LINK price volatility may occur due to whale repositioning, challenging the narrative of immediate price surges, with historical data from CoinMarketCap showing LINK’s 11% jump on June 24, 2025, followed by stabilization.
