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MasterCard Executive Argues Bitcoin Can't Be Trusted

In a new video, MasterCard president for South East Asia Matthew Driver indicates that his company is "not completely comfortable" with bitcoin.

By Stan HigginsDec 4, 2014

MasterCard has spoken out against bitcoin's perceived risks and called for a regulatory "level playing field" for payments systems including bitcoin.

Trucoin has officially opened its bitcoin buying service to US consumers in eight states.

By Pete RizzoJul 16, 2014

A newly-surfaced patent filing from MasterCard seeks to incorporate bitcoin as a payment method.

By Pete RizzoJun 30, 2014

Stephen Pair told CNBC that his company believes traditional payments giants will soon have to implement bitcoin.

By Daniel CawreyMay 19, 2014

UK-based bitcoin buying service Bittylicious says the service will be initially limited to transactions in euros.

By Pete RizzoMay 14, 2014

With the US targeting credit card accounts in Russia, payments networks have become weapons in the hands of politicians.

By Jon MatonisMay 7, 2014

Xapo claims its card is the first to allow bitcoin users similar spending freedoms to traditional debit cards.

By Pete RizzoApr 24, 2014

Leading Brazilian digital currency exchange BitInvest has launched the Coincard, a bitcoin friendly pre-paid MasterCard.

The crisis in the Ukraine highlights governments' use payment systems as weapons of war.

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