5/17/2024 1:55:37 PM 1inch joins Mastercard blockchain program By Samantha Wulfson MasterCard and 1inch aligned to create a unique debit card that enables it to invest in cryptocurrencies easily. For the owners of...
9/26/2023 4:41:03 PM Mastercard and Mercedes launch in-car payments By Sarah Wolter The collaboration will let customers use a fingerprint sensor in their car to make digital payments at more than 3,600 service stations...
6/29/2023 4:24:09 PM AI gains momentum in core financial services functions By FinTech Collective Financial services and banking see AI as an opportunity to automate massively at scale, keep up with accelerating customer expectations,...
6/15/2023 7:59:18 PM Lawmakers try again to curb Visa and Mastercard fees, with broader support By Samantha Wulfson Currently, when a consumer pays with a credit card that has Visa or Mastercard listed on it, merchants generally have to route the...
3/3/2023 4:15:10 PM Visa, Mastercard pause crypto push in wake of industry meltdown By Samantha Wulfson Both Visa and Mastercard have decided to push back the launch of certain products and services related to crypto until market conditions...
6/10/2022 2:22:34 PM Mastercard to secure Mercado Libre crypto ecosystem in Brazil By Carlos Alonso Torras Mastercard has partnered with Mercado Libre to strengthen the security and transparency of its recently launched crypto program in Brazil.
1/21/2022 6:38:57 PM Mastercard launches virtual card for instant B2B payments By Carlos Alonso Torras Mastercard has unveiled a virtual card offering that uses machine learning and straight-through processing for instant payment of...
9/9/2021 10:58:28 PM Mastercard buys crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace By Carlos Alonso Torras Mastercard continues to strengthen its digital asset capabilities, buying cryptocurrency intelligence outfit CipherTrace. Financial terms...
7/30/2021 12:57:13 PM Mastercard tops earnings expectations as spending recovery continues By Carlos Alonso Torras The company reported second-quarter net income of $2.1 billion, or $2.08 a share, up from $1.4 billion, or $1.41 a share, in the...
6/11/2021 4:39:04 PM Mastercard introduces new Start Path program for minority-owned enterprises By Carlos Alonso Torras Mastercard today announced the launch of a new Start Path track dedicated to supporting traditionally underrepresented fintech founders...
6/4/2021 11:24:40 AM Mir breaks Visa-Mastercard duopoly in Russia By Carlos Alonso Torras As Europe's proposed alternative to Visa and Mastercard takes shape, evidence from Russia suggests that an upstart rival can break the...
6/4/2021 11:14:04 AM Mastercard releases new badge for easy identification of recycled cards By Carlos Alonso Torras According to a recent Mastercard study, 58% of consumers are more mindful of their impact on the environment, with 85% willing to take...
4/23/2021 7:19:10 PM Saudi Payments Teams With IBM, Mastercard To Launch Instant Payments By Carlos Alonso Torras Saudi Arabia's Saudi Payments Network is teaming up with IBM and Mastercard to launch instant payments in the kingdom. The country’s new...
4/20/2021 1:40:34 PM Mastercard to acquire Ekata to advance digital identity efforts By Sarah Wolter Digital identity is a foundational part of Mastercard’s multi-layered approach to security. In 2019, the company introduced a new...
3/19/2021 8:09:52 PM Visa and Mastercard will delay merchant fee hikes another year amid ongoing pandemic By Carlos Alonso Torras Visa and Mastercard are postponing plans to boost the fees U.S. merchants pay when consumers use credit cards online, pushing back the...
2/26/2021 1:44:20 PM Intuit sues Visa and Mastercard over 'price fixing' By Carlos Alonso Torras Intuit has filed a federal lawsuit against Mastercard and Visa over 'unlawful' price fixing in interchange and card scheme fee structures.