As Visa and Mastercard raise fees, merchants may look to crypto
Credit card providers charge merchants a cut of the payments they accepted, called interchange fees or swipe fees. With two major card providers aiming to...
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Can’t beat ‘em? Join ‘em: Mastercard and Visa make a case for Bitcoin
On Feb. 10, Mastercard announced that it would start supporting a select few cryptocurrencies on its payment network. According to the payments giant, the inclusion...
The Bahamas gets a card for its sand dollar national digital currency
The Bahamas is moving to make its national digital currency more accessible by launching a prepaid card for the “sand dollar.” The Central Bank of...
Institutional adoption underscores urgency of clear crypto rules, says Hester Pierce
As institutions move into the cryptocurrency space, the need for clear rules regarding digital assets is critical, an official at the Securities and Exchange Commission...
$50B wiped from Tesla after BTC buy — but MasterCard and Twitter surge
Electric car manufacturer Tesla has seen more than $55 billion wiped from its market cap since announcing the purchase of $1.5 billion in Bitcoin four...
MasterCard announces support for crypto on its network
MasterCard has announced plans to support cryptocurrencies in 2021, paving the way for its nearly one billion users to spend digital assets at more than...