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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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  JP Morgan Looking Forward to Testing ‘Immersive Training Applications’ of Metaverse

  International banks are excited to use the metaverse technology to provide in-office training in an immersive virtual reality ecosystem. Along with JP Morgan, Citi Bank is also running a virtual reality internship experience. This lets the trainers provide feedback in real time.

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  Paytm Launches Card Soundbox That Accepts Both Mobile and Card Payments

  One97 Communications, which owns the brand Paytm, on Monday launched its latest innovation – Card Soundbox, which is intended to empower merchants to accept both mobile and card payments across all Visa, Mastercard, American Express and RuPay networks.

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  Mastercard, Binance to End Crypto Card Programmes in Four Countries

  Mastercard and crypto exchange Binance will end their four crypto card programmes in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Bahrain as of September 22, a spokesperson for Mastercard said via email on Thursday. The Binance cards allow users to make payments in traditional currencies, funded by their cryptocurrency holdings on the exchange.

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  Mastercard Launches CBDC Partner Program for Discussions on Digital Currencies Among Crypto Players: Details

  Mastercard has launched a CBDC-focussed forum called the ‘CBDC Partner Program’. Crypto-related firms Ripple, Consensys, Fluency, Idemia, Consult Hyperion, and Fireblocks have been roped-in by Mastercard as the initial members of its CBDC Partner Program. The aim is to provide crypto players with a platform where they can open discussions aroun...

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  Binance Pulls the Shutter Down on Its Fiat-to-Crypto Platform Binance Connect a Year After Launch

  Binance shut down its fiat-to-crypto platform Binance Connect on Wednesday. The company reportedly conducted an internal review of its service offerings and evaluated which ones were not bringing in the expected engagement. Binance Connect, unfortunately, did not make it to the list of services that the exchange decided to retain.