Mastercard Boosts Crypto Team With Strategic Senior Hires

Mastercard is intensifying its commitment to the crypto space by announcing the recruitment of two senior executives dedicated to digital assets and blockchain. The financial services giant is seeking a Vice President to lead the Digital Assets Community Development team and another Vice President to oversee Financial Institutions (FI) Development, both to be located in the United States.

Raj Dhamodharan, Mastercard’s head of crypto and blockchain, expressed his excitement about the new hires in a recent LinkedIn post, stating, “Thrilled to share 2 open functions on my team as Mastercard continues to build the next generation of payments and drive innovation across digital assets.”

The first appointee will be responsible for fostering strategic partnerships within the digital asset industry, collaborating with issuers, service providers, and startups to expand solutions such as Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network (MTN) and Crypto Credential.