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XRP investors<\/a> may be looking at one of the most important upgrades yet according to a prominent developer in the community. This was revealed by the lead developer of one of the major projects building on the XRP Ledger, hinting that a MasterCard integration may be coming.<\/p>\n In a post that was shared on X (formerly Twitter), Xumm Wallet<\/a> lead developer Wietse Wind excitedly announced<\/a> to the community that self-custody is on the way. The announcement featured a screenshot that showed the option to make purchases with prepaid XRP, a feature that is yet to drop.<\/p>\n \u201cRight on time for the holidays: the gift of self custody. Xumm @Tangem\u00a0 <\/span>NFC hardware wallets: ordered with optional pre-paid XRP to cover the account reserve & an additional 50$ in XRP (no KYC). Full announcement & details: upcoming week,\u201d the developer said.<\/p>\n This sparked a lot of excitement in the community but these also came with questions. One X user asked<\/a> if users would be able to link a credit card to their Xumm wallet to make purchases. The developer responded<\/a> by saying \u201cThese are hardware wallets, they don\u2019t work @ terminals and ATMs.\u201d<\/p>\n However, in a follow-up, the user declared \u201cDebit cards and Xumm is all I want.\u201d To which Wietse Wind responded that they are working on it. \u201cDebit MasterCard, self custody, card authorization with custom on ledger limits on your account using a Hook,\u201d Wietse Wind revealed.<\/p>\n Working on this.<\/p>\n Debit MasterCard, self custody, card authorization with custom on ledger limits on your account using a Hook. https:\/\/t.co\/BOlFKlddzx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 WietseWind (\ud83d\udee0+\ud83e\ude9d Xumm @ XRPL Labs) (@WietseWind) November 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Following Wietse Wind\u2019s announcement that the team was working on bringing MasterCard integration to the XRP wallet<\/a>, questions flowed as community members sought out clarifications on what this could mean. One particularly recurring theme was card fees which users have come to loathe.<\/p>\n One user John Mcclain implored the team to not have a +1% fee on charges, referencing the charges by another prominent payment platform in the XRP space<\/a>, Uphold, which the user says charges a high fee. According to them, \u201cThis can really add up quick!\u201d<\/p>\n Moving to allay worries, Wietse Wind reminded users that using credit and debit cards means that there will be fees attached. This is because this is how these cards work, and also \u201cthat\u2019s how they are able to insure, give cash backs, and make tremendous amounts of money.\u201d<\/p>\nBringing MasterCard, Self-Custody, And More To XRP<\/h2>\n
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