Sealed SEC filing has Binance bracing for US criminal charges
The SEC's filing against Binance could lead to one of two things if disclosed to the public: a criminal investigation or putting a company or witness at risk.
Latest Mastercard News
Uzbekistan: 2 banks approved to transact digital currency cards
Uzbekistan has allowed Kapital and Ravnaq Bank to pilot the release of the digital asset card UzNEX, which will test the integration of automated banking system with Mastercard's payment system and more.
Mastercard AI-powered tool seeks to assist financial institution crackdown fraud
Mastercard stated that combining its AI capabilities and "unique network view of account-to-account payments" will be a game-changer in cracking down on scams.
Nigeria leads the world in digital asset awareness at 99%: report
The report says 67% of internet users want to own their data, and 4 in 5 want control over their online identity, with Nigeria, South Africa, and Brazil leading in awareness.
Mastercard applies for new blockchain tools trademarks
Intellectual property lawyer Michael Kondoudis revealed that Mastercard’s latest filing focuses on providing VASPs with downloadable application programming interfaces (APIs) for several uses.
Mastercard accelerator program for musicians is powered by NFTs
As disclosed in Mastercard's blog post, music and Web3 fans have until the end of the month to redeem digital collectibles via Mastercard Music Pass NFT.
Public blockchains—the other option
Public blockchains also provide enterprise solutions despite its issue in scalability, and despite the popularity of private blockchains in businesses, it also has its fair share of woes.
Barry Silbert was bullish on Bitcoin BSV—even in 2014
Barry Silbert was bullish on bitcoin in 2014; however, in 2017-2022, he turned to a multi-chain and speculation/trading-based investment strat, leading to one of the major bankruptcies of this bear market.
Payment must change – credit card is a systemic ripoff
People don’t understand that the credit card system is a high-interest, short-term rolling debt/loan that is deceptively imposed on consumers.
MasterCard, HSBC, Wells Fargo join forces for regulated digital asset settlement platform proof-of-concept trial
MasterCard has teamed up with HSBC and Wells Fargo in piloting the RLN digital money platform, a proof-of-concept project that seeks to improve financial settlements.
Nothing is over!
In 2022, we should be excited about Mastercard running atop of Bitcoin, but we have messed around for too long while letting the lizards steer the ship.
Western Union files trademark applications as it seeks to foray into digital asset sector
Western Union appears to be preparing to enter the digital asset sector by filing three trademark applications, joining competitors Mastercard, Visa, and PayPal.