On the 21st of August, Mastercard launched its CBDC program, to help central banks explore the benefits and limitations of CBDCs.
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Mastercard denied a report saying it is planning to increase the fees that merchants are charged when their customers use credit cards to pay.
Mastercard and Binance's partnership for crypto cards will end in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Bahrain as of Sept. 22.
It’s a significant move that complements the focus on emerging fintech in Africa. Mastercard is to acquire a minority stake in MTN’s fintech division. This partnership with MTN appears as a Memorandum of Understanding announced in the company’s 2023 group results for the first half of the year. Due diligence is currently underway, and the […]
Mastercard issued a memo instructing financial institutions to disallow cannabis payments on its debit cards, igniting a nationwide debate.
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U.S. payment giants Visa and Mastercard are slamming the brakes on plans to forge new partnerships with crypto firms after a string of high-profile collapses shook faith in the industry, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The crypto industry saw a stunning reversal of fortunes in 2022 as bankruptcies of industry majors FTX and […]
U.S. payments firms Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc on Saturday said they were suspending operations in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, and that they would work with clients and partners to cease all transactions there. Within days, all transactions initiated with Visa cards issued in Russia will no longer work outside of the country […]
Mastercard Inc. is making it easier for banks to offer cryptocurrency rewards on their credit and debit cards, as part of the payment network’s recent embrace of digital currencies. Banks on Mastercard’s global payments network will be able to provide cryptocurrency rewards on credit and debit cards, for example, and reward points on purchases like […]
Multinational credit card company Mastercard announced on Monday a new collaboration with the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) as it implements plans to create digital identities and age verification system, a move that will manifest the company as a leading digital identity service provider in Australia. The Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF) will be a unison […]