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Coinbase Announces American Express-Backed Crypto Credit Card That Offers Bitcoin Rewards
Coinbase has introduced a crypto credit card in partnership with American Express. A blog post by Coinbase claimed that the card would waive trading fees on the first $500 (roughly Rs. 43,000) earned in trades. Meanwhile, USDC stablecoin holders will be able to gain additional rewards.
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Visa Partners Stripe-Owned Bridge to Launch Stablecoin Payment Cards: Details
Visa has partnered with Bridge to let developers build on its platform offer stablecoin-linked Visa cards to their users. Both companies shared official announcements on the development on April 30. They said that the main aim of this deal is to introduce stablecoins as legitimate payment options for day-to-day purchases.
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Mastercard Partners OKX, Nuvei to Launch Payment Ecosystem for Stablecoins
Mastercard has announced it will launch a a payment ecosystem allowing buyers and merchants to facilitate stablecoins transactions. In an official announcement released on April 28, Mastercard claimed that this system would be effective globally, covering over 150 million merchant locations.
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"AI Becomes Master Or Servant": Mastercard Chairman Rajnish Kumar On NDTV
Mr Kumar, who has served as the former chairperson of the State Bank of India (SBI), said that the whole idea of technology is to bring the cost of operations down.
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Mastercard, Kraken Team Up to Scale Card-Based Crypto Spending in UK, Europe
Mastercard has teamed up with Kraken to enable card-based crypto payments for day-to-day purchases. In the coming weeks, Kraken will be launching physical and digital debit cards to facilitate payments through crypto.Â
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Mastercard Partners with Floki Inu to Launch Debit Card Ahead of Holiday Season
Mastercard has introduced a debit card compatible with Floki Inu tokens. While physical cards will be rolled out gradually across 31 European countries, virtual cards will be available globally, enabling crypto-backed shopping and gifting options.
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Apple Expands Tap to Pay on iPhone to Austria, Sweden and More Countries
Apple is expanding its Tap to Pay for iPhone to more countries, the company announced on Tuesday. Now, business merchants in Austria, Ireland, Sweden and more countries will be able to use its services for accepting in-person and contactless payments without requiring any additional hardware.
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"If You Don't Enjoy...": World Bank Boss Ajay Banga's Expert Advice On Achieving Work-Life Balance
For him, achieving work-life balance boils down to two key elements: loving your work and prioritising time for yourself and loved ones.
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Boat Smartwatches in India Get Tap and Pay Functionality in Collaboration With Mastercard
Boat smartwatch users will now be able to use tap and pay functionality at eligible point-of-sale (POS) terminals in India, following an announcement made at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024 on Friday (August 30). For this move, the Indian smart wearable brand is partnering with Mastercard, enabling payment services on credit and debit cards from...
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Mastercard Introduces New Initiative to Simplify Crypto Transactions and Curb User Errors
Mastercard has initiated a pilot programme to assess the use of its Crypto Credential programme. The aim of this programme is to ensure that people do not send crypto assets to incompatible blockchains and wrong wallets. Crypto exchanges Bit2Me, Lirium, and Mercado have been onboarded by Mastercard to assist in this pilot.
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Mastercard Onboards Five New Blockchain Startups to Start Path Programme: Details
Mastercard has onboarded five new startups to be part of its Web3-focussed Smart Path programme. France-based startup Kulipa joined UK-based Parfin and Singapore’s Peaq to be handpicked by Mastercard for the Start Path programme, alongside Belgium-based Venly and US-based Triangle.
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Mastercard, 1inch Partner to Launch New Crypto Debit Card: All You Need to Know
DeFi firm 1inch has collaborated with cards payment giant Mastercard to launch a new crypto debit card. The card has been developed by Baanx, who is a cryptocurrency payments specialist authorised by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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Airtel Payments Bank Smartwatch With NFC for Contactless Payments Launched in India: Price, Specifications
Airtel Payments Bank smartwatch was launched in India on Tuesday (March 19). This marks the entry of the telecom operator in the smartwatch segment and becomes the first device to be launched by it. The smartwatch has been developed in collaboration with the wearable brand Noise and the payment-technology provider Mastercard.
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Mastercard, Swoo Pay Initiate Work to Offer Crypto-Based Loyalty Rewards: Details
Mastercard has reportedly decided to work with Swoo Pay, a mobile payments app focussed on emerging markets -- where people despite having access to Mastercard and Visa card, do not have access to Google Pay.
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Visa, Mastercard Asked To Stop Business Payments Via Fintech Platforms: Report
India's central bank has asked Visa and Mastercard to stop card-based business-to-business payments such as rents or money transfer to vendors routed through third party fintech firms, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
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Coinbase Announces American Express-Backed Crypto Credit Card That Offers Bitcoin Rewards
Coinbase has introduced a crypto credit card in partnership with American Express. A blog post by Coinbase claimed that the card would waive trading fees on the first $500 (roughly Rs. 43,000) earned in trades. Meanwhile, USDC stablecoin holders will be able to gain additional rewards.
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Visa Partners Stripe-Owned Bridge to Launch Stablecoin Payment Cards: Details
Visa has partnered with Bridge to let developers build on its platform offer stablecoin-linked Visa cards to their users. Both companies shared official announcements on the development on April 30. They said that the main aim of this deal is to introduce stablecoins as legitimate payment options for day-to-day purchases.
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Mastercard Partners OKX, Nuvei to Launch Payment Ecosystem for Stablecoins
Mastercard has announced it will launch a a payment ecosystem allowing buyers and merchants to facilitate stablecoins transactions. In an official announcement released on April 28, Mastercard claimed that this system would be effective globally, covering over 150 million merchant locations.
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"AI Becomes Master Or Servant": Mastercard Chairman Rajnish Kumar On NDTV
Mr Kumar, who has served as the former chairperson of the State Bank of India (SBI), said that the whole idea of technology is to bring the cost of operations down.
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Mastercard, Kraken Team Up to Scale Card-Based Crypto Spending in UK, Europe
Mastercard has teamed up with Kraken to enable card-based crypto payments for day-to-day purchases. In the coming weeks, Kraken will be launching physical and digital debit cards to facilitate payments through crypto.Â
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Mastercard Partners with Floki Inu to Launch Debit Card Ahead of Holiday Season
Mastercard has introduced a debit card compatible with Floki Inu tokens. While physical cards will be rolled out gradually across 31 European countries, virtual cards will be available globally, enabling crypto-backed shopping and gifting options.
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Apple Expands Tap to Pay on iPhone to Austria, Sweden and More Countries
Apple is expanding its Tap to Pay for iPhone to more countries, the company announced on Tuesday. Now, business merchants in Austria, Ireland, Sweden and more countries will be able to use its services for accepting in-person and contactless payments without requiring any additional hardware.
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"If You Don't Enjoy...": World Bank Boss Ajay Banga's Expert Advice On Achieving Work-Life Balance
For him, achieving work-life balance boils down to two key elements: loving your work and prioritising time for yourself and loved ones.
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Boat Smartwatches in India Get Tap and Pay Functionality in Collaboration With Mastercard
Boat smartwatch users will now be able to use tap and pay functionality at eligible point-of-sale (POS) terminals in India, following an announcement made at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024 on Friday (August 30). For this move, the Indian smart wearable brand is partnering with Mastercard, enabling payment services on credit and debit cards from...
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Mastercard Introduces New Initiative to Simplify Crypto Transactions and Curb User Errors
Mastercard has initiated a pilot programme to assess the use of its Crypto Credential programme. The aim of this programme is to ensure that people do not send crypto assets to incompatible blockchains and wrong wallets. Crypto exchanges Bit2Me, Lirium, and Mercado have been onboarded by Mastercard to assist in this pilot.
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Mastercard Onboards Five New Blockchain Startups to Start Path Programme: Details
Mastercard has onboarded five new startups to be part of its Web3-focussed Smart Path programme. France-based startup Kulipa joined UK-based Parfin and Singapore’s Peaq to be handpicked by Mastercard for the Start Path programme, alongside Belgium-based Venly and US-based Triangle.
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Mastercard, 1inch Partner to Launch New Crypto Debit Card: All You Need to Know
DeFi firm 1inch has collaborated with cards payment giant Mastercard to launch a new crypto debit card. The card has been developed by Baanx, who is a cryptocurrency payments specialist authorised by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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Airtel Payments Bank Smartwatch With NFC for Contactless Payments Launched in India: Price, Specifications
Airtel Payments Bank smartwatch was launched in India on Tuesday (March 19). This marks the entry of the telecom operator in the smartwatch segment and becomes the first device to be launched by it. The smartwatch has been developed in collaboration with the wearable brand Noise and the payment-technology provider Mastercard.
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Mastercard, Swoo Pay Initiate Work to Offer Crypto-Based Loyalty Rewards: Details
Mastercard has reportedly decided to work with Swoo Pay, a mobile payments app focussed on emerging markets -- where people despite having access to Mastercard and Visa card, do not have access to Google Pay.
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Visa, Mastercard Asked To Stop Business Payments Via Fintech Platforms: Report
India's central bank has asked Visa and Mastercard to stop card-based business-to-business payments such as rents or money transfer to vendors routed through third party fintech firms, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
