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Beijing to Disperse $6 Million in Digital Yuan in a Red Envelope Lottery
3.6.2021
China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) continues to gain further ground as the Beijing Local Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau revealed 40 million worth of the country’s digital yuan ($6.3 million) will be distributed to Chinese citizens. Beijing and China’s...
Mastercard Payment Index: More Consumers in Three African Countries Plan to Use Crypto Based Payment Methods
12.5.2021
According to a recent Mastercard payment index report, the Covid-19 related lockdowns helped spread the use of cryptocurrency in three African countries, namely Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. The report also reveals that a greater number of consumers from these countries are “likely to...
40% of Surveyed Individuals Plan to Use Crypto Within a Year - Mastercard
5.5.2021
Amid a surging interest in cryptocurrencies as a payment method observed across the world, 40% of surveyed individuals said using crypto is in their plans for the next year, according to a recent survey commissioned by payments giant Mastercard.
The survey of some 15,569 people, conducted online...
Mastercard Finds 4 in 10 People Plan to Use Cryptocurrency in the Next Year
5.5.2021
Global payments giant Mastercard has conducted a survey of 15,569 consumers in 18 countries and found that 4 in 10 people plan to use cryptocurrency in the next year. Meanwhile, 93% of people will consider using at least one emerging payment method, such as cryptocurrency. Mastercard’s Crypto...
40% intend to use crypto for payments in the next year: Mastercard survey
5.5.2021
Millennials are big on crypto with 77% wanting to learn more
Digital Yuan Launch Draws Near: JD.com Employees Paid in e-CNY, Tencent, Ant, Mastercard Engage With PBoC
4.5.2021
China, the world’s most populous country, has jumped leaps and bounds in comparison to a great number of other countries when it comes to the creation of a central bank digital currency. As each day passes, China’s digital yuan is seemingly getting closer to large-scale adoption,...
Mastercard adds 6 blockchain payments startups to accelerator program
3.5.2021
The "fintech innovators" will receive direct support from Mastercard as they bring their products and services to market
Got crypto? Here are 3 debit cards that let you spend your stack
30.4.2021
Crypto debit cards are growing in popularity as holders look for effortless ways to spend their assets
Mastercard Launching Crypto Rewards Credit Card With Real-Time Bitcoin Rewards
27.4.2021
Mastercard is launching a new cryptocurrency rewards credit card featuring real-time rewards in partnership with crypto exchange Gemini. Cardholders will earn up to 3% back in real-time in bitcoin or a number of supported cryptocurrencies. Payments giant Mastercard is launching a new crypto rewards...
Mastercard and Gemini to Give 'Real-Time' Crypto Rewards
27.4.2021
US-based crypto exchange Gemini has partnered with payments giant Mastercard and digital lender / credit card issuer WebBank to launch a new crypto rewards credit card and "real-time" rewards platform in a matter of months.
Set for launch this summer, as the press release stated,...
Gemini to launch Bitcoin cashback rewards on Mastercard credit card
27.4.2021
The exchange will offer up to 3% cashback in the form of cryptocurrency for users of its upcoming Mastercard credit card
Mastercard NFTs will help consumers offset carbon ‘down to a cup of coffee’
23.4.2021
Mastercard is set to incorporate carbon footprint tracking into its blockchain-based solution, to help consumers offset carbon emissions through their purchases
JPMorgan, Mastercard lead $65M ConsenSys raise
13.4.2021
ConsenSys is using the funds to expand its enterprise blockchain solutions centered around DeFi and Web3
Payments firm Nuvei launches support for 40 cryptos including Reddcoin and DOGE
30.3.2021
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
24.3.2021
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
16.3.2021
The largest cryptocurrency also recently beat the world's three biggest banks by market cap, data confirms
MasterCard a Samsung vyrobily platební kartu se čtečkou otisků. Není s ní potřeba zadávat PIN
8.3.2021
Nechcete nebo nemůžete platit mobilem? Pak vás možná zaujme nová technologie. MasterCard vyrobil druhou generaci biometrických platebních karet s integrovanou čtečkou otisků. Díky ní byste už nemuseli sahat na špinavé klávesnice pro zadání PINu.
První generaci MasterCard představil již v roce
Apple Pay integration and Staking 3.0 launch push COTI price to a new high
6.3.2021
COTI price hit a new all-time high following the roll-out of Staking 3.0 and a Simplex integration that allows Apple Pay users to purchase the token
[aktualita] Samsung a Mastercard připravují platební kartu se čtečkou otisků prstů
5.3.2021
Samsung a Mastercard spolupracují na vývoji platební karty, která bude mít integrovanou čtečku otisků prstů a umožní tak biometrickou autorizaci plateb. Samsung o tom informoval v tiskové zprávě s tím, že společnosti podepsaly memorandum o porozumnění. Biometrická platební karta podle obou...
As Visa and Mastercard raise fees, merchants may look to crypto
24.2.2021
Cryptocurrencies have fees, but so do payment cards