# Why a New York crypto license still matters to Mastercard - American Banker

**Published:** 2026-05-28T10:00:00.000Z  
**Topic:** Crypto Payments  
**Sentiment:** neutral  
**Publisher:** TrendWatcher — https://www.trendwatcher.in/article/40f6b271-b7fb-47ab-be80-b2849cb5248e





## Sources
1. Crypto Briefing — [Mastercard wins New York regulatory approval to scale digital currency infrastructure](https://cryptobriefing.com/mastercard-wins-bitlicense-stablecoin-infrastructure-approval/)
2. CoinDesk — [Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy receives New York BitLicense for institutional crypto push](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/18/mike-novogratz-s-galaxy-receives-new-york-bitlicense-for-institutional-crypto-push)
3. Altcoins — [Mastercard and MetaMask Just Dropped a Crypto Card That Changes](https://altcoins.com/mastercard-and-metamask-just-dropped-a-crypto-card-that-changes-how-americans-spend-altcoins.html)

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