Payment provider Nuvei has launched support for nearly 40 crypto assets including lesser-known coins from previous market cycles, such as Reddcoin, Steem, Bitcoin Gold, and Siacoin.
Wirex halts UK signups after consultation with financial regulator
Wirex has temporarily halted signing up new U.K. customers following what it called “constructive dialogue” with the Financial Conduct Authority.
Bitcoin is now worth more than Visa and Mastercard combined
The largest cryptocurrency also recently beat the world’s three biggest banks by market cap, data confirms.
Mastercard Launches Prepaid Card for World’s First CBDC in Bahamas
The Bahamian Sand Dollar can now be used for payments anywhere Mastercard is accepted.
Gradually, Then Suddenly: Mastercard, BNY Mellon, Amazon, Twitter Poised to Join the Bitcoin Party
In the wake of Tesla’s big announcement on Monday, a wave of corporate engagement with crypto emerges.
Mastercard Will Let Merchants Accept Payments in Crypto This Year
The payments giant plans to support digital currency transactions directly on network.
Credit Card Companies Should Offer Stablecoin Payments or Be Left Behind: Gartner
Centralized payment firms like Visa, Mastercard and PayPal have an opportunity to offer innovative stablecoin payment networks, the research firm said.
Mastercard President Says Crypto Patents Will Pay Off When Central Bank Digital Currencies Arrive
Crypto IP “puts us in a good position” for central bank digital currency, said Mastercard President Miebach.
Mastercard Releases Platform Enabling Central Banks to Test Digital Currencies
Payments giant Mastercard said its new testing platform will simulate the issuance, distribution and utility of digital currencies for central banks.
Mastercard Now Allows Crypto Firm Wirex to Issue Payment Cards
Mastercard said Wire is the first crypto company to become a principal member, meaning it can directly issue payment cards to its customers.
BitPay Launches Prepaid Crypto Mastercard for US Customers
The new debit card enables U.S. customers to spend their crypto holdings as fiat currency.
Staying Alive: Why the World of Enterprise Blockchain Has Turned to Collaborations
Enterprise blockchain isn’t dead, but survival has meant more collaboration and some smart pivots. A dispatch from this week’s Consensus: Distributed.
IBM, Mastercard Join Digital Identity Project Building ‘Ecosystems of Trust’
Mastercard, IBM and the provincial government of British Columbia are among the founding members of the Trust over IP (ToIP) Foundation.
Mastercard and Ripple’s Xpring Join Industry Group to Promote Blockchain Education
Mastercard, the innovation arms of Ripple and Binance and eight other firms joined a group supporting blockchain education in universities worldwide.
Mastercard Left Libra Association Over Regulatory and Viability Concerns, Says CEO
The credit-card giant pulled out of the Libra Association in October. Now its chief has opened up on why.
Top US Food Co-Op to Track Seafood Using Mastercard’s Blockchain Tech
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.
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.