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Users of Binance card can earn up to 8% cashback on purchases and bill payments through Mastercard’s vast network of over 90 million merchants worldwide.Binance is launching a bitcoin rewards card in Argentina.The company is partnering with Mastercard and Credential Payments to provide market access and issue the card.Users will enjoy 8% cashback on purchases and zero-fee ATM...

Miami has once again garnered headlines. Francis Suarez, the mayor of the city, stated his future plan to distribute 5,000 Ethereum NFTs in collaboration with Mastercard, Time, and Salesforce. According to a city press release, the NFTs – unique blockchain digital currencies that symbolize ownership — are being produced by 56 different artists from the city symbolizing its "56 square mile region." TIME...

The emergence of cryptocurrency brought many benefits that the traditional banking system could not offer. Besides its numerous advantages, digital assets provide a seamless and fast means for payments and settlements through transfers. Also, it requires no interference from third parties. Hence, people could effortlessly complete their transactions from different locations without cost for intermediary agents. With the passing of the years, more...

Key takeaways: Mastercard has published the results of a survey on emerging payment technologies called New Payments Index 2022 More than half of consumers from Latin America have made a...

Mastercard, one of the largest payment companies in the world, has revealed plans to expand access to the market for non-fungible tokens via card payments. Traditional payment institutions are beginning to incorporate cryptocurrency into their business plans. The company has announced that it is collaborating with a number of Web3 and NFT companies to allow users to pay for their products using the...

Edge is a leading financial service provider and is the firm behind the “Edge wallet.” It recently announced the launch of its privacy-focused Mastercard. The platform noted that the card does not require key identification details to set up. Instead, users can use this card while safeguarding their identity. Most crypto users have constantly requested more anonymity and...

Leading payment network Mastercard has announced it is working to expand its services to the Web3 space to make NFT commerce “easier and safer”. To achieve this goal, Mastercard has joined forces with some of the industry-leading companies, including Immutable X, Candy Digital, The Sandbox, Mintable, Spring, Nifty Gateway, and MoonPay.

Mastercard International Inc has jumped into the growing market of non fungible tokens (NFT) and Metaverse. The payment giant has come forward to join hands with several leading NFT marketplaces to extend its services....

Edge’s new card will not collect KYC data used to determine a person’s identity giving complete privacy and instant transfers with no fees.Tech startup Edge just released the first confidential bitcoin mastercard. The card does not require any KYC data of any kind, nor does it have any associated transaction fees. The card can be digital or physical and is loaded on...

Global payment firm Mastercard has embraced an aggressive expansion strategy into crypto, capitalizing on the opportunity through partnerships. As the world shifts to Web3, Mastercard wants to become the leader. Mastercard VP Harold Bossé believes mass adoption of blockchain technology and digital assets will happen sooner as financial institutions move into the space. Meanwhile, Mastercard...

Nexo, a lending services provider, has partnered with Mastercard and DiPocket to offer Nexo Card, a credit card backed by bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.Nexo, a lending services provider for digital finance, has partnered with Mastercard and DiPocket to launch a crypto-backed credit card allowing users to collateralize bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The card allows users to...

Crypto lender Nexo said on Wednesday it was partnering with Mastercard and DiPocket to launch a credit card backed by cryptocurrency. The card will be launched in select European markets. The card will be backed by a user's crypto holdings as collateral. Nexo said in a press release the card will allow users to spend...

International payment processing giant Mastercard is the latest financial firm to file for trademarks focused on the metaverse sector and crypto at large. The company reportedly filed fifteen trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on April 4.

A prominent financial services institution has jumped on the cryptocurrency trademark bandwagon, filing fresh trademark rights for virtual worlds, nonfungible tokens, and more. Mastercard has filed 15 trademark applications for its brand name, the tagline "Priceless," and its circles logo, all of which allude to metaverse and NFT objectives. This is a significant step for the payments processing giant following the launch of...

Credit card operator Mastercard International Inc applied for several trademark applications related to NFTs and the Metaverse. The firm joins a growing list of financial majors looking to enter the rapidly-growing trend. Mastercard's peer American Express last month also filed for NFT and Metaverse-related trademarks, amid a broader push by Wall Street firms into the...

BTC Markets, an Australian-based cryptocurrency exchange, has joined hands with Mastercard. This partnership will allow the platform’s users to make direct prepaid or credit card payments to deal and invest in the cryptocurrency. However, this collaboration comes amid the rising legal concerns over card payment in the country. Mastercard expands its crypto integration Caroline Bowler, The post Mastercard Now Supports Australian Crypto Exchange...

Top Israeli bank, Bank Leumi, is set to become the first bank in the country to enable crypto trading services through its digital platform, Pepper Invest. This is coming after the traditional banking institution entered into a partnership with blockchain firm Paxos. Bank Leumi’s Pepper Invest crypto trading services According to a...

Russian crypto trading volumes sank after Binance blocked cards issued by Visa and Mastercard in the country. While Russian citizens still have access to crypto exchanges, it appears that sanctions on conventional payment systems are affecting their ability to trade. While most crypto exchanges have opposed blanket bans on Russian users, they have stopped accepting...

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange said on Tuesday that it will stop accepting cards issued by Mastercard and Visa in Russia, effective from Wednesday. All transactions initiated through the two outside Russia will also be unavailable in the country. The move, announced on Binance's blog comes after the world's largest card operators said they...