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Mastercard and Visa Are Making Bold Moves Toward Mass Crypto Adoption
31.7.2020
Global payment processors Mastercard and Visa are laying the foundations for crypto support that may drive adoption on a global scale
Elrond now available on Indacoin via Visa And Mastercard
29.7.2020
Blockchain technology leader Elrond Network has partnered with the London-based crypt payment platform Indacoin for expanding its presence in the UK and other European markets. Elrond is available on Indacoin, and the fiat gateway is exposing Elrond to new users, across multiple countries, and...
Mastercard Exec Accused of Money Laundering Cover-Up at Bank With Ties to Wirecard
28.7.2020
Wirecard has been implicated in a new report on alleged criminal activities by a Mastercard executive operating at the FBME bank in Cyprus
Regulatory Attention and Fraudsters: Bad Crypto News of the Week
26.7.2020
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Blockchain Bites: PayPal, Mastercard Inch Closer to Crypto
20.7.2020
Also, a longer look at crypto's reaction to GPT-3, "the biggest thing since bitcoin."
Crypto Mastercard, French CBDC Experiment, Fake Digital Yuan + More News
20.7.2020
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Payments giant Mastercard has granted London-based digital payments firm Wirex principal membership...
Wirex Approved to Issue Mastercard-Backed Bitcoin Debit Cards
20.7.2020
Mastercard said Monday it had granted Wirex principal membership status, becoming the “first” native cryptocurrency outfit to do so. The membership allows Wirex, a London-based digital payments firm, to issue payment cards directly to consumers, making it easier for people to buy, hold...
Mastercard Expands Cryptocurrency Program for Crypto Card Issuers
20.7.2020
Mastercard is reaching out to cryptocurrency firms and encouraging them to apply to become partners as part of its newly-expanded cryptocurrency card program
Mastercard Now Allows Crypto Firm Wirex to Issue Payment Cards
20.7.2020
Mastercard said Wire is the first crypto company to become a principal member, meaning it can directly issue payment cards to its customers
Online Data Analysis Points to Venezuela Accepting BTC for Passports
26.6.2020
During the last week, a number of bitcoiners have been discussing Venezuela’s Administrative Service for Identification, Migration, and Foreigners, also known as SAIME accepting bitcoin payments for passport applications and renewals. A number of crypto journalists couldn’t confirm...
WhatsApp Payments Suspended by Brazil’s Central Bank
24.6.2020
WhatsApp’s payment features have been suspended in Brazil less than one month after the Facebook-owned app rolled them out
BitPay Launches Prepaid Crypto Mastercard for US Customers
16.6.2020
The new debit card enables U.S. customers to spend their crypto holdings as fiat currency
Bitpay Reveals Crypto-to-Fiat Prepaid Mastercard, Firm’s Flagship Visa Card Ends in December
12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the cryptocurrency payment services provider, Bitpay announced the firm is launching a prepaid Mastercard that can be loaded with a variety of digital assets. The Atlanta-based company says the card can be spent anywhere Mastercard is accepted and users can “instantly...
BitPay’s Prepaid Mastercard Launches in US to Make Crypto Accessible
11.6.2020
BitPay rolls out prepaid Mastercard for U.S. crypto customers, hoping to further drive adoption and purchasing power of crypto holders
Staying Alive: Why the World of Enterprise Blockchain Has Turned to Collaborations
14.5.2020
Enterprise blockchain isn’t dead, but survival has meant more collaboration and some smart pivots. A dispatch from this week’s Consensus: Distributed
New Global Campaign Urges Credit Card Companies to Block Porn Sites
8.5.2020
An international campaign calling on credit card companies to block payments to porn sites could lead to a huge wave of new cryptocurrency adopters
Mastercard and R3 Join Linux Foundation’s New Data Privacy Project
5.5.2020
The Linux Foundation has launched a new initiative to create a global digital trust standard
IBM, Mastercard Join Digital Identity Project Building ‘Ecosystems of Trust’
5.5.2020
Mastercard, IBM and the provincial government of British Columbia are among the founding members of the Trust over IP (ToIP) Foundation
VeChain, Mastercard and Alipay Join Australia-China Supply Chain Consortium
4.5.2020
VeChain, Mastercard and Alipay are among the heavy hitters backing the new APAC Provenance Council, focused on Australia’s $76 billion of exports to China
Bitmain-Backed Platform Matrixport Enables Users to Buy Crypto With Credit Cards
28.4.2020
Bitmain-backed crypto platform Matrixport now allows its users to buy crypto with credit cards