Merchants placed on the MATCH list sometimes pursue removal before exploring alternatives. Removal from the MATCH list before the five-year listing period expires is possible in limited circumstances, primarily when the placement was made in error or when the underlying issue has been formally resolved with the processor that initiated the listing. The process for pursuing removal involves engaging the processor that filed the MATCH report and, if successful, having that processor request removal from Mastercard. It is not a process the merchant initiates or controls directly, and success depends on the cooperation of the processor that terminated the account.
For most MATCH list merchants, pursuing removal is a slow and uncertain path that leaves the business without payment processing in the meantime. Deploying MATCH list crypto payment processing through 27 Blockchain does not require the MATCH list placement to be resolved first. The integration can proceed while the merchant pursues removal through conventional channels if they choose to, or it can serve as the merchant's primary payment infrastructure on an ongoing basis if removal is not a realistic near-term outcome. The two approaches are not mutually exclusive, but only one of them restores payment acceptance quickly. 27 Blockchain can have a functioning crypto payment gateway in place on a timeline that the MATCH list removal process cannot match.
