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Mastercard Exec on Embracing Crypto for Cross-Border Payments

Mastercard VP of New Product & Innovation Harold Bossé explains how the company plans to embrace crypto and blockchain technology for cross-border payments. Bossé discusses collaborations with crypto firms Ava Labs and ConsenSys, and how to bridge the gap between traditional finance and DeFi. 

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Mastercard, Visa Join Other Major Companies to Suspend Russian Services

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to provide a geopolitical update as Visa, Mastercard, Paypal and Amex suspend operations in Russia. De explains how this will impact everyday people in Russia and what it means for the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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Visa and Mastercard Block Russian Banks Following Global Sanctions

As Russia continues its invasion into Ukraine, Visa and Mastercard have blocked several Russian banking services, restricting transactions for many everyday people in Russia. “The Hash” discusses the weaponization of financial institutions, drawing attention to cryptocurrency’s independence from centralized entities.

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ConsenSys Collaborates With Mastercard on New Ethereum Scaling System

Ethereum software firm ConsenSys has launched “ConsenSys Rollups” with the help of Mastercard’s engineering team, enabling expansion on both the Ethereum mainnet and for private use. “The Hash” team discusses the latest move bringing Ethereum to the forefront with large banking corporations and what it means for Mastercard to experiment with scaling solutions.

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AVAX’s Ava Labs President on Crypto Markets As Avalanche, Layer 1 Tokens Soar

John Wu, President of Ava Labs, best known for building the “layer 1” Avalanche blockchain, discusses the outlook for layer 1 tokens and the wider crypto markets. This comes as gas fees on “layer 2” solution Ethereum remain near all-time highs. Meanwhile, Ava Labs has been chosen for Mastercard’s Crypto Accelerator Program.

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Mastercard presenta una estrategia de tres frentes para apoyar a la creciente comunidad de Cripto

La empresa de pagos dijo en su conferencia anual del día del inversor que se centraría en los servicios, el acceso a la red y la seguridad.

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Crypto Market Cap Breaks US$3 Trillion, APAC Crypto Cards to Launch

Crypto market cap breaks US$3 trillion mark. Mastercard offers crypto payment cards in partnership with APAC crypto platforms. Blockchain commodity platform, TradeGo, was established. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Mastercard Partners With Bakkt for Crypto Payments

Mastercard and digital asset platform Bakkt are teaming up to allow merchants and banks to build cryptocurrency into their offerings. The two companies plan to also shake up the way consumers can collect loyalty rewards. "The Hash" hosts discuss the development as a possible big step forward in bringing stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies to a wider market.

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CipherTrace CEO on Acquisition by Mastercard

Payments giant Mastercard has bought CipherTrace, a firm that scans blockchains for illicit transactions, to expand its crypto capabilities. CipherTrace CEO Dave Jevans discusses insights into the surprise acquisition following a $27 million raise in June. "We saw a real synergy to bring these two companies together to bring crypto to the mainstream," Jevans said. Plus, his take on crypto's privacy and security concerns.

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Mastercard Acquires CipherTrace to Enhance Crypto Capabilities

Mastercard has acquired CipherTrace in a surprise deal announced Thursday, enabling the payments giant to track over 900 cryptocurrencies through the crypto analytics firm and extending its digital assets capabilities. "The Hash" panel discusses the acquisition as a potential threat to trust and security within the crypto economy.

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