Mastercard Doubles Down on Crypto With Two Key Hires
Mastercard isn’t just dipping its toes into crypto anymore—it’s diving in deeper. The payments giant just posted two high-profile job openings, both focused squarely on digital assets. It’s a clear signal that they’re serious about this space, even if the crypto market itself has been a bit all over the place lately.
The first role is for a **Vice President, Head of Digital Assets Ecosystem Growth**. That’s a mouthful, but the gist is simple: this person will be hunting down partnerships with crypto issuers, blockchain firms, and infrastructure providers. Their main job? Pushing forward two of Mastercard’s big projects—**Crypto Credential** and the **Multi-Token Network**.
Crypto Credential is basically a way to make blockchain transactions more secure (and compliant) by using aliases instead of wallet addresses. The Multi-Token Network, on the other hand, is about bridging old-school finance with tokenized assets—think things like digital bank deposits. The ideal candidate? Someone with years of business development experience, deep crypto regulatory knowledge, and a knack for keeping industry players happy.
Going After Traditional Finance, Too
The second job, **Vice President, Head of FI Growth**, is all about pulling traditional banks into Mastercard’s crypto plans. This hire will focus on getting financial institutions comfortable with tokenized assets and B2B payments. It’s a tricky sell—big banks move slowly, and crypto still makes some of them nervous—but Mastercard seems to think it’s worth the effort.
Both positions pay between **$217,000 and $348,000**, according to the listings. That’s not surprising, given the experience required, but it’s a reminder that Mastercard is willing to spend to get the right people.
Building on Recent Moves
This isn’t coming out of nowhere. Just last month, Mastercard teamed up with **Chainlink** to let cardholders buy digital assets directly on-chain. It’s a small step, but part of a bigger pattern—Mastercard has been quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) working on crypto projects for years.
Still, hiring for these roles now feels like a bet that crypto isn’t going away, even after all the chaos of the past couple years. Whether that bet pays off? Well, that’s another question entirely. But for now, Mastercard’s putting real money—and real jobs—behind it.
