万事达正在组建自己的加密货币团队

Big payment companies face revolutionary pressures from the development of digital money.

大型支付公司面临着数字货币发展带来的革命性压力。

Mastercard, which is partnered with Facebook on its Libra cryptocurrency announced in June, is now putting together its own cryptocurrency team.

万事达卡(MasterCard)今年6月宣布与Facebook合作推出其Libra加密货币，目前正组建自己的加密货币团队。

“Do you have the desire to work at the cutting-edge intersection of payments and cryptocurrencies?,” Mastercard asks in a recruitment listing. Those hired will “monitor cryptocurrency ecosystem trends” and “develop new products and solutions.”

“你有意愿在支付和加密货币的前沿交叉领域工作吗?”万事达在招聘广告中问道。这些雇员将“监控加密货币生态系统的趋势”，并“开发新产品和解决方案”。

Mastercard is doing this because “it wants to be known as more than a card company; it wants to be a technology company,” said Ted Rossman, an analyst with CreditCards.com.

万事达卡之所以这么做，是因为“它不只是一家信用卡公司，它想成为一家科技公司。”CreditCards.com的分析师TedRossman说。

Another card expert called it “a smart move.”

另一位卡片专家称之为“明智之举”。

Bill Hardekopf, chief executive of LowCards.com, said Mastercard “sees there’s a lot of activity in this area. Even if it isn’t going to offer its own cryptocurrency, they know it’s important to have people who understand the subject.”

LowCards.com的首席执行官比尔•哈德科夫(BillHardekopf)表示，万事达卡“看到这个领域有很多活动。即使它不会提供自己的加密货币，他们也知道让懂这门学科的人参与进来的重要性。”

Many other big companies are partnered in Facebook’s Libra, too. Among them are PayPal, Uber, Coinbase, Lyft, Vodafone, eBay and Spotify. Mastercard rival Visa is also involved.

许多其他大公司也是Facebook Libra的合作伙伴。其中包括PayPal、Uber、Coinbase、Lyft、沃达丰(Vodafone)、eBay和Spotify。万事达的竞争对手Visa也参与其中。

Libra intends to create “a globally, digitally native, reserve-backed cryptocurrency built on the foundation of blockchain technology.”

Libra打算创建“一种基于区块链技术的全球数字原生、储备支持的加密货币”。

A Mastercard official said the company seeks new ways to create value. “Looking at blockchains and cryptocurrencies is part of these activities,” said Senior Vice President Seth Eisen.

万事达卡一位管理人士说，该公司正在寻找创造价值的新途径。高级副总裁Seth Eisen说:“研究区块链和加密货币是这些活动的一部分。”

A Visa spokeswoman declined to comment.

Visa发言人拒绝置评。