Mastercard Launches Prepaid Card for World’s First CBDC in Bahamas

The Bahamian Sand Dollar can now be used for payments anywhere Mastercard is accepted.

Mastercard Will Let Merchants Accept Payments in Crypto This Year

The payments giant plans to support digital currency transactions directly on network.

Credit Card Companies Should Offer Stablecoin Payments or Be Left Behind: Gartner

The fee strategy, which sit at odds with blockchain's peer-to-peer model, could be the very thing that sees these firms fall behind the competition from stablecoin payment networks.

Mastercard President Says Crypto Patents Will Pay Off When Central Bank Digital Currencies Arrive

Crypto IP "puts us in a good position" for central bank digital currencies, said Mastercard President Miebach.

Mastercard Releases Platform Enabling Central Banks to Test Digital Currencies

Payments giant Mastercard said its new testing platform will simulate the issuance, distribution and utility of digital currencies for central banks.

Mastercard Now Allows Crypto Firm Wirex to Issue Payment Cards

Mastercard said Wirex is the first crypto company to become a principal member, meaning it can directly issue payment cards to its customers.

BitPay Launches Prepaid Crypto Mastercard for US Customers

The new debit card enables U.S. customers to spend their crypto holdings as fiat currency.