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Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Uber are all backing Facebook's new cryptocurrency, according to the Wall Street Journal.

By Nikhilesh DeJun 13, 2019

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Accenture has announced a prototype blockchain-based supply chain app designed to reward business practices that conserve natural resources.

By Anna BaydakovaFeb 25, 2019

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Payments giant Mastercard claims to have developed a new way of keeping cryptocurrency transactions private using intermediary addresses.

By Nikhilesh DeDec 7, 2018

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A new Mastercard patent outlines how a permissioned blockchain can store multiple types of transaction info, including with different currencies.

By Nikhilesh DeOct 9, 2018

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A group of Mastercard patent applications outline how blockchain technology can be used to securely record transaction information.

By Nikhilesh DeSep 17, 2018

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Mastercard suffered an outage last week that led to a hold-up for some transactions – and crypto supporters on social media quickly pounced.

By Madeline Meng ShiJul 22, 2018

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Mastercard is looking to improve crypto by designing a payments system that will link accounts holding both fiat currency and cryptocurrencies.

By Christine KimJul 17, 2018

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A patent filing from Mastercard explores how to use public blockchains to securely verify card credentials at the point of sale.

By Wolfie ZhaoJun 8, 2018

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A patent application from Mastercard suggests that the payments giant is eyeing blockchain as part of a way to verify the authenticity of coupons.

By Stan HigginsMay 31, 2018

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During its quarterly earnings call, Mastercard CFO Martina Hund-Majean said cross-border volume is down due in part to bans on crypto purchases.

By Nikhilesh DeMay 2, 2018