According to Odaily Planet Daily, payment giant Mastercard has selected five startups for blockchain use case development plans. The five companies include: 1. Kulipa, a France-based company dedicated to issuing encrypted payment cards for digital wallets;

2. UK-based Parfin, which develops enterprise-level software products to enable financial institutions to adopt blockchain rails;

3. Singapore-based Peak, a startup that provides permissionless, borderless digital infrastructure for real-world applications;

4. American startup Triangle;

5. Venly, a Belgium-based startup, is committed to simplifying blockchain integration for developers and enterprises to support industry growth and digital transformation.