A food tracking platform utilizing Mastercard’s blockchain technology is to be piloted by U.S. food co-operative giant Topco at its member grocers.
Top US Food Co-Op to Track Seafood Using Mastercard’s Blockchain Tech
Visa, Mastercard, eBay, Stripe Follow PayPal in Quitting Facebook’s Libra Project
Visa, Mastercard, eBay, Stripe and PayPal have all withdrawn from the Libra Association now.
US Lawmakers Call on Payment Giants to Exit ‘Chilling’ Libra Project
Senators Brian Schatz and Sherrod Brown have called on Visa, Stripe, and MasterCard to reconsider their membership of the Libra Association.
Mastercard, R3 to Develop a Blockchain Cross-Border Payments Platform
The card giant is to develop a blockchain-powered cross-border payments platform in partnership with enterprise-focused blockchain firm R3.
Mastercard Joins Blockchain-Powered Trade Finance Consortium Marco Polo
Mastercard has joined the Marco Polo trade finance consortium founded by blockchain startup R3 and fintech firm TradeIX.
Mastercard to Tackle Fashion Fakes with Blockchain Tracking Solution
Mastercard is to demo a new blockchain-based product tracking solution during an upcoming showcase of women fashion designers.
Mastercard Is Building a Team to Develop Crypto, Wallet Projects
Payments giant Mastercard is seeking to hire several blockchain execs to lead cryptocurrency and digital wallet projects.
Concerns Over Facebook Data Use Derailed at Least 3 Crypto Partnerships
Philosophical disagreements with crypto experts have slowed the development of Facebook’s GlobalCoin, sources say.
Report: Uber, PayPal, Visa to Back Facebook’s GlobalCoin Cryptocurrency
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Uber are all backing Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Accenture’s New Blockchain App Lets Users Tip ‘Sustainable’ Producers
Accenture has announced a prototype blockchain-based supply chain app designed to reward business practices that conserve natural resources.
Mastercard Patent Filing Outlines Way to Anonymize Crypto Transactions
Payments giant Mastercard claims to have developed a new way of keeping cryptocurrency transactions private using intermediary addresses.
Mastercard Patent Hints at Plan for Multi-Currency Blockchains
A new Mastercard patent outlines how a permissioned blockchain can store multiple types of transaction info, including with different currencies.
Mastercard Patent Filings Tout Blockchain for Immutable Data Records
A group of Mastercard patent applications outline how blockchain technology can be used to securely record transaction information.
Mastercard Had An Outage, So Crypto Had a Field Day
Mastercard suffered an outage last week that led to a hold-up for some transactions – and crypto supporters on social media quickly pounced.
Mastercard Wins Patent for Speeding Up Crypto Payments
Mastercard is looking to improve crypto by designing a payments system that will link accounts holding both fiat currency and cryptocurrencies.
Mastercard Patent Would Put Credit Cards on a Public Blockchain
A patent filing from Mastercard explores how to use public blockchains to securely verify card credentials at the point of sale.
Mastercard Looks to Blockchain to Make Coupons Immutable
A patent application from Mastercard suggests that the payments giant is eyeing blockchain as part of a way to verify the authenticity of coupons.
Mastercard: Crypto Card Bans A Factor in Q1 Volume Decline
During its quarterly earnings call, Mastercard CFO Martina Hund-Majean said cross-border volume is down due in part to bans on crypto purchases.
Mastercard Seeks ‘Fast Track’ Way to Sync Blockchain Data
A Mastercard patent application outlines how nodes could be quickly added to a blockchain.
DOJ Charges ICO Co-Founder With Securities Fraud
The Department of Justice has unveiled fraud charges against a co-founder of cryptocurrency startup Centra.