The news earlier this week that Apple plans to allow merchants to accept contactless payments directly on iPhones has stirred a great a deal of interest.
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Mastercard is phasing out cards with magnetic stripes, more than six decades after the technology was first introduced, as consumers adopt chip- and tap-based payments in increasing numbers.
Mastercard is looking to make it easier for consumers to buy, spend and hold cryptocurrencies.
Mastercard will invest $100-million in Airtel Africa’s mobile money operations, valuing the business at $2.65-billion, the London-listed company said on Thursday.
Visa said it will allow the use of a cryptocurrency called USD coin to settle transactions on its payment network, the latest sign of growing acceptance of digital currencies by the mainstream financial industry.
The financial services industry, braced for what could be its biggest disruption in decades, is about to get an early glimpse at the Federal Reserve’s work on a new digital currency.
Mastercard and MTN Group on Tuesday announced that they have formed a partnership that will allow millions of MTN Mobile Money customers to pay for goods and services on global e-commerce platforms.
Bitcoin jumped to a record high after Mastercard and Bank of New York Mellon moved to make it easier for customers to use cryptocurrencies.
Mastercard is planning to offer support for some cryptocurrencies on its network this year, joining a string of big-ticket firms that have pledged similar support.
In this episode of the podcast, TechCentral’s Duncan McLeod interviews Clayton Hayward, CEO of fintech platform provider Ukheshe, about its acquisition from Mastercard of Oltio.