{"id":699813,"date":"2025-11-18T14:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mastercard-taps-polygon-to-turn-clunky-crypto-addresses-into-simple-usernames\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T14:22:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:22:00","slug":"mastercard-taps-polygon-to-turn-clunky-crypto-addresses-into-simple-usernames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mastercard-taps-polygon-to-turn-clunky-crypto-addresses-into-simple-usernames\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastercard taps Polygon to turn clunky crypto addresses into simple usernames"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDUvMDE5NmNkNzYtYjE4ZS03YzEwLTk1ZGEtYzlkNjY0YTQ1Yjg5.jpg\" class=\"type:primaryImage\">\n                    <\/p>\n<p>Mastercard is rolling out verified, human-readable crypto aliases to self-custody wallets, using Polygon for onchain support and Mercuryo for identity verification.<\/p>\n<p><p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Mastercard is expanding its Crypto Credential program to self-custody wallets, allowing users to send and receive cryptocurrencies using verified, username-style aliases instead of long wallet addresses. <\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Polygon will be the first blockchain to support the rollout, while payments firm Mercuryo will handle identity verification and issue the aliases to users, according to a Tuesday press release shared with Cointelegraph.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">\u201cBy streamlining wallet addresses and adding meaningful verification, Mastercard Crypto Credential is building trust in digital token transfers,\u201d said Raj Dhamodharan, executive vice president of blockchain and digital assets at Mastercard.<\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" target=\"_blank\" >General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/mastercard-crypto-credential-polygon-self-custody-wallet-aliases?utm_source=rss_feed&#038;utm_medium=feed%3F__%3D1763464844629%26_ts%3D1763464844629%26cb%3Dy2uwxo%26sid%3D72f22640b8ad2a54&#038;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mastercard is rolling out verified, human-readable crypto aliases to self-custody wallets, using Polygon for onchain support and Mercuryo for identity verification. Mastercard is expanding its Crypto Credential program to self-custody wallets, allowing users to send and receive cryptocurrencies using verified, username-style aliases instead of long wallet addresses. 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