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Coinbase CEO: Senate’s Pressure on Libra Association Is ‘Un-American’
14.10.2019
Coinbase CEO criticized U.S. senators for pressuring Stripe, Mastercard and Visa to leave Libra
Visa, Mastercard, Ebay, Stripe Join Paypal in Leaving Libra
12.10.2019
Most payment companies have now pulled out of Facebook’s Libra project. Visa, Mastercard, Ebay, and Stripe have followed Paypal in dropping out of the project amid regulatory concerns. The Libra Association has responded to the exodus of these companies. David Marcus, who is in charge of...
Visa, EBay, Stripe and Mastercard Abandon Facebook’s Libra Project
11.10.2019
Visa, EBay, Stripe and Mastercard are dropping out of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project Libra
U.S. Warns Visa, Mastercard to ‘Proceed With Caution’ Regarding Libra
11.10.2019
In the wake of Paypal’s very public exit from the Libra project, U.S. lawmakers are now pressuring Stripe, Visa and Mastercard to rethink their membership of the Libra Association as well. On October 8, three letters from two U.S. senators urged the tech and finance giants to “carefully...
US Lawmakers Call on Payment Giants to Exit ‘Chilling’ Libra Project
9.10.2019
Senators Brian Schatz and Sherrod Brown have called on Visa, Stripe, and MasterCard to reconsider their membership of the Libra Association
Paypal Exits Libra – Mastercard and Visa May Follow
6.10.2019
Facebook’s ambitious financial inclusion project, Libra, continues marching forward in spite of mountainous regulatory obstacles, but key members of the Libra Association are having doubts and dropping out. Paypal has now reportedly left the group due to regulatory concerns. Libra...
Visa, Mastercard to Reconsider Backing Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency
2.10.2019
It has already been a few months since the tech giant, Facebook, officially announced its ‘Libra’ cryptocurrency project with international support from big organizations including Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal. Since the announcement, very little has been heard about the Libra project apart from...
Facebook’s Libra Backers Fear It Could Taint Their Image Among Regulators
2.10.2019
$10M Libra node operators unsure about signing up: sources
Binance Now Lets Users Buy 5 Cryptocurrencies with Debit, Credit Card
25.9.2019
Binance clients can now buy 5 cryptos using credit and debit cards by Visa and MasterCard
Will Blockchain Stop Personal Data Leaks?
13.9.2019
We regularly hear how companies and governments lose control over data due attacks and leaks. The practice of storing personal data on central servers is vicious and must stop in favor of blockchains and new KYC methods based on zero-knowledge protocols
Mastercard Teams Up With R3 To Create Blockchain-backed Cross Border Payments System
12.9.2019
Nowadays, the mere mention of blockchain technology makes people associate the whole thing with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. However, in this regard, it needs to be pointed out that blockchain technology in itself is independent of cryptocurrencies and can be used in a wide variety...
MasterCard Partners With Blockchain Firm R3 for Payments Solution
11.9.2019
Mastercard partners with blockchain firm R3 for a cross-border payments solution
Mastercard, R3 to Develop a Blockchain Cross-Border Payments Platform
11.9.2019
The card giant is to develop a blockchain-powered cross-border payments platform in partnership with enterprise-focused blockchain firm R3
Bank of Armed Forces Criticizes Mastercard for Stopping Card Service in Venezuela
5.9.2019
One country that has been in the middle of a prolonged economic depression is Venezuela and despite the country’s vast reserves of oil, there seems to be no way out for the citizens. The country is suffering from severe food shortages, runaway inflation, and other troubles that one associated with...
Mastercard Joins Blockchain Software Firm R3’s Marco Polo Network
4.9.2019
Mastercard has joined blockchain software firm R3’s Marco Polo network for trade finance
Mastercard Joins Blockchain-Powered Trade Finance Consortium Marco Polo
4.9.2019
Mastercard has joined the Marco Polo trade finance consortium founded by blockchain startup R3 and fintech firm TradeIX
MasterCard is Forming Its Own Crypto Team
19.8.2019
As cryptocurrency is gaining steady momentum with each passing day across the world, even the payment giants are feeling the need to dive into the revolution. Mastercard, a globally leading company offering payment solutions, is now looking to establish its own digital currency team. It’s important...
PR: Australian Bitcoin Cash Conference Brings Cryptocurrency Leaders to Townsville
15.8.2019
Global leaders from the Bitcoin Cash community will gather at the first Bitcoin Cash City Conference in Australia, being held in Townsville on September 4 & 5.
Townsville has really embraced Bitcoin Cash, so hosting this conference in the cozy, coastal suburb was a natural next step....
Mastercard to Tackle Fashion Fakes with Blockchain Tracking Solution
6.8.2019
Mastercard is to demo a new blockchain-based product tracking solution during an upcoming showcase of women fashion designers
MasterCard is Looking for Twenty-Eight Crypto-Experts for Hiring
5.8.2019
MasterCard is focusing on building its own crypto team. Recently, it has posted job openings for 28 crypto experts for the same. The platform offers credit card, prepaid card & debit card payment services to its huge user-base. The new plan to create a crypto team will have its ‘blockchain...