# Mastercard Enters the Arena: Buying Bitcoin On-Chain Is Here

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Published: 2025-06-26T17:29:51+00:00
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## Resource

You can now use your Mastercard to buy Bitcoin on-chain. Not through Coinbase. Not through PayPal. But directly—interacting with DeFi protocols like Uniswap and XSwap. This isn’t a rumor. It’s real, and it’s live. Follow me on Nostr Contra npub14hq5lgadtyy9dhvtszq46dnl0s0xwdddqr7e32rdqqhma8a4xhsspxjjzu

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