Polygon x Mastercard: Ushering in a New Era of Payment Compliance Big news! Mastercard has chosen Polygon @0xPolygon as the first blockchain network to support its 'Crypto Credential' initiative, aiming to introduce verifiable alias transfer functionality for self-custody wallets. By early 2026, wallet addresses (like 0x...) will still be a major barrier for mainstream users entering Web3. ❌ User experience pain point: Manually entering or copy-pasting complex addresses is prone to errors. ❌ Compliance and security needs: Both institutional users and the general public require a payment method that maintains self-custody while reducing fraud risks through identity verification. ■ Deep integration of identity credentials with self-custody sovereignty The core of Polygon @0xPolygon's solution lies in leveraging Mercuryo (a payment API provider) for identity verification, securely linking users' real identities with self-custody wallet addresses on Polygon: ① Verified Alias ② Soulbound Token (SBT) verification ③ Self-custody immutability The collaboration between Mastercard and Polygon @0xPolygon marks a shift in blockchain infrastructure from being a 'geek tool' to becoming 'mainstream financial infrastructure.'