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OLB Group Surges 90% After Saying It’s Ready for Mastercard Bitcoin Payments

The move comes as payment firms seek to integrate cryptocurrency into their offerings for merchants.

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Shares of OLB Group Inc. (NASDAQ: OLB) close to doubled to $8.77 after the company said it’s ready to “immediately” process Mastercard bitcoin payments for merchants.

  • OLB’s OmniSoft business management platform supports the processing of multiple cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, ether, USDC and DAI across all merchant platforms, the company said in a statement Tuesday.
  • Credit card giant Mastercard said last month it was integrating cryptocurrency payments into its platform through a partnership with digital asset firm Bakkt.
  • OLB’s system also supports traditional credit card processing, digital wallets such as Apple and Google Pay, along with cryptocurrency-to-fiat conversions.

Read more: Mastercard Is Integrating Crypto Payments Through a New Partnership With Bakkt

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Michael Bellusci

Michael Bellusci is a former CoinDesk crypto reporter. Previously he covered stocks for Bloomberg. He has no significant crypto holdings.

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