Sydney, Australia – March 2026 – Bolt Group has been announced by Mastercard as one of 87 participants in its global Crypto Partner Program, which launched on 11 March 2026.

The program is a collaboration platform where companies can design, test and pilot blockchain-based financial products on Mastercard's global payments network. It is built on Mastercard's view that the next phase of on-chain payments will be delivered through collaboration, and brings together crypto-native companies, payments providers and financial institutions in one formal group. Other participants include Binance, Circle, Ripple, PayPal, Crypto.com, Solana, BitGo, Fireblocks and Canton.

For Bolt, the focus is on turning on-chain innovation into trusted, everyday payments. Bolt already issues cards and runs multi-currency wallets and cross-border payments, and the program gives it a route to connect those products with digital assets. It builds on Bolt's standing as a principal member of Mastercard.