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Mastercard Ends Binance Card Partnership
Latest blow to crypto giant as Mastercard ends Binance-branded cards in certain regions, following similar move by Visa
European Payments Initiative Buys Two Fintech Firms
Initiative set up to challenge Visa, MasterCard and Apple Pay for cross-border payments buys two fintech firms, scales back plans
Visa, Mastercard ‘Pause Crypto Partnerships’ Amidst Meltdown
Visa, Mastercard reportedly halting cryptocurrency partnerships and product plans following industry meltdown last year
Visa, Mastercard Block Russian Financial Institutions
Financial pressure on Moscow continues, with the news that Visa and Mastercard have blocked multiple Russian financial institutions
Treasury Select Committee To Investigate Visa, Mastercard Fee Increases
Committee of MPs vows to scrutinise increases in the fees Visa and Mastercard charge businesses, after regulator finds no justification for the rise
Amazon May Drop Visa As US Credit Card Partner – Report
Clash with Visa over payment fees grows, as Amazon explores partnership options on co-branded credit card in the United States
OnlyFans Bans ‘Sexually Explicit Content’, Blames Payment Giants
Home made porn made the OnlyFans platform successfully, but now it is banning adult content because of pressure from banks
MasterCard To Drop Magnetic Stripes On Cards
No more swiping. Card giant Mastercard confirms that it will eventually drop the magnetic stripe on debt and credit cards
Financial Firms Quit Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Project
As Visa, Mastercard, eBay, Stripe and Mercado Pago exit the project Libra is left without the backing of a major financial company
Mastercard Uses AI To Identify At-Risk Bank Cards After Data Breach
Mastercard Early Detection System will help banks see which cards are most at risk from a data breach
Mastercard Shows Off Credit Card With Built In Fingerprint Sensor
The technology is being rolled out in South Africa with plans to come to Europe later this year
Mastercard And Oracle Bring Smartphone Digital Payment Service To The World Of Retail And Hospitality
Partnership will seek to improve the in-store experience for consumers in restaurants and retail stores
MasterCard Buys UK FinTech Firm VocaLink For £700m
MasterCard hopes buying BACS and LINK operator will allow it to take a greater interest in mobile payments in the UK
Contactless Payments Set To Surge Across UK
Recent Android Pay launch spurs awareness of contactless payments in the UK to new high
MasterCard: Get Ready For The Future Of Payments
MasterCard's Johan Lindstrom tells us why Selfie Pay and smart fridges could soon mark a new generation of smart payments
MasterCard Is Bringing Back Free Tube Travel With Apple Pay
IPhone and Apple Watch users will be able to travel for free over the next three Mondays
MWC 2016: MasterCard Customers Will Be Able To Pay With Selfies
Biometric authentication will be available to UK users this summer, MasterCard confirms
MasterCard – The UK Really Loves Contactless Payments
Number of contactless cards in the UK increases 188 percent in 2015 as payments increase 375 percent
CES 2016 – MasterCard Just Took The Misery Out Of Food Shopping
Groceries by MasterCard service teams up with Samsung’s new smart fridge to make ordering a breeze
Got A MasterCard And Apple Pay? You Can Travel For Free In London Today
Payments firm opens up TfL network to promote its contactless services
MasterCard Makes It Easier For More British Businesses To Accept Digital Payments
Over 20,000 online businesses in the UK and Ireland will now benefit from MasterPass digital wallet service
William Hill Just Put The Fun Back Into Online Betting
Priority Access card lets you spend your winnings instantly
MasterCard Is Taking Contactless Payments To The Next Level
Payment provider announces plans to streamline tokenisation and to allow 'high-value' contactless payments across all European terminals by 2017
UK Contactless Spending Limit Rises To £30
From today, you’ll be able to spend more money than ever before using contactless cards or Apple Pay
MasterCard And Barclaycard Report Massive Contactless Payments Growth
Barclaycard sees usage treble and MasterCard says contactless payments are up 560 percent as consumers show their love for the technology
MasterCard Is Bringing Samsung Pay To Europe
Samsung’s mobile payment technology is set to launch in the UK later this year
UK Set To Fall In Love With Mobile Payments
MasterCard survey reveals Britons are ready to overcome their fears
Mastercard Wants To Use Your Face To Pay For Things
New facial-scanning authentication security process hopes to launch later this year
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