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Mintlayer x Joinn - Buy RWAs, Spend Seamlessly w/ DeFi Mastercard
June 1, 2024

Mintlayer is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Joinn, a next-gen platform that bridges Real-World Assets (RWAs) with DeFi-powered spending solutions. This collaboration brings onchain RWAs to the Mintlayer ecosystem while offering instant liquidity and a DeFi Mastercard for seamless transactions.

What is Joinn?

Joinn merges Web2 and Web3 to create an intuitive, mobile-first platform that gives users access to tokenized RWAs such as:

  •  U.S. Treasury Bonds
  •  BDC Income Funds
  •  Commodities & More

All backed 1:1 with onchain proof of reserves.

Key Features of Joinn x Mintlayer

  •  Onchain RWA Tokenization – Access tokenized assets securely on Mintlayer
  • DeFi Mastercard – Spend USDC anywhere Mastercard is accepted
  • Instant Liquidity – Redeem RWAs up to the USDC reserve value anytime
  • Gasless Transactions & Account Abstraction – A Web2-like experience with Web3 security

Why This Matters for the Mintlayer Community

With Mintlayer’s Bitcoin-native infrastructure, Joinn’s RWA products will be more accessible, decentralized, and seamlessly integrated with Bitcoin’s ecosystem. This means users can invest, manage, and spend RWAs without the complexity of traditional finance.

Coming Soon

Joinn’s platform will be available for the Mintlayer community in the near future. Stay tuned for more details on how you can access RWAs, earn yield, and spend effortlessly.

🔗 Join the waitlist & learn more: https://www.joinn.io/

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