Tag: MasterCard
Mastercard launches Web3 program to ‘open a new dimension of music’
Mastercard is launching Artist Accelerator, a Web3-based program focusing on the launch and development of emerging music artists.
Beginning in the spring, the card network...
Mastercard reveals decreasing relevance of physical wallets
Over half of UK consumers (51%) believe the rapid growth of digital payments is fuelling the descension of physical wallets.
Mastercard research revealed that 21%...
Swift appoints former Mastercard VP to lead Americas and UK operations
Global payment operator Swift has appointed Stephen Grainger to lead its operations within the UK and American jurisdictions.
The former Mastercard Executive Vice-President has already...
Visa and Mastercard to accelerate Africa’s $1bn digital transformation
Two payment powerhouses, Visa and Mastercard, are pledging to enhance Africa’s financial and digital sectors across the next five years through new and innovative...
Currensea enters Mastercard’s top-of-the-class program
Debit-as-a-service platform Currensea has been selected by Mastercard to join the card giant’s Start Path Open Banking program for start-ups.
The program will grant complete...
Mastercard and Paysend to enhance cross-border payments for Ukraine
Mastercard and Paysend are embarking on a new global partnership as the duo will use each other’s network to improve cross-border payments, starting its...
Mastercard and HELPFUL to enhance cross-border payments for creators
Payout management platform HELPFUL has partnered with Mastercard in a ‘transformative’ deal for creator and music platforms and how they handle payments.
HELPFUL noted that,...
Baanx pushes crypto card offering into EEA with backing from Ledger
Digital asset management company Ledger has teamed up with Web3 firm Baanx for the latter’s European debut of its crypto card offering.
The Baanx ‘Crypto...
Atoa secures $2.2M funding round to challenge Visa and Mastercard
UK fintech Atoa Payments has announced a $2.2M pre-seed funding round aiming to offer a new approach to making payments.
Atoa also states it is...
OLG introduces Visa and Mastercard support for online lottery purchases
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has introduced a new payment gateway to purchase lottery products online.
Direct Pay allows valid OLG.ca accounts to purchase...
