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Mastercard Launches Crypto-Linked Payment Cards in Asia Pacific

The card giant will enable customers in the region to convert cryptocurrency to fiat for payments.

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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.

Mastercard Acquires Blockchain Analytics Firm CipherTrace

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Visa Makes Investment in Credit Card Tech Startup Deserve

The credit card giant has made an undisclosed investment in Deserve following the success of its crypto rewards card issued in partnership with BlockFi.

Visa Takes First Step Into NFTs With CryptoPunk Purchase for Almost $150K

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Mastercard Is Integrating Crypto Payments Through a New Partnership With Bakkt

The tie-up will allow merchants and banks to build cryptocurrency into their offerings.

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Bakkt Shares Surge 180% After Pacts With Mastercard, Fiserv for Crypto Payments

In true crypto fashion, two partnership announcements are causing BKKT to soar.

Bakkt President Adam White

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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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Porn, Mastercard Moderation and How Bitcoin Doesn’t Fix It

By imposing moderation requirements on content providers, the card giant crossed a worrying line. But the crypto alternative is problematic, too.

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Mastercard Unveils NFT Debut With AS Roma Coach José Mourinho

It’s the payments giant’s first non-fungible token.

ROME, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 12:  Josè Mourinho head coach of AS Roma reacts during the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Sassuolo at Stadio Olimpico on September 12, 2021 in Rome, Italy.  (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)

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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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