Category: MasterCard

Apple Pay integration and Staking 3.0 launch push COTI price to a new high

March 6, 2021

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COTI price hit a new all-time high following the roll-out of Staking 3.0 and a Simplex integration that allows Apple Pay users to purchase the token. 26346 Total views 45 Total shares As big-name payment processors like Visa and Mastercard increasingly integrate blockchain technology into their payment rails, decentralized platforms offering the best solutions to […]

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

February 17, 2021

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The Bahamian Sand Dollar can now be used for payments anywhere Mastercard is accepted. Feb 17, 2021 at 3:22 p.m. UTCUpdated Feb 17, 2021 at 3:32 p.m. UTC Mastercard Launches Prepaid Card for World’s First CBDC in Bahamas People in the Bahamas now have the option of loading the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) […]

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The Bahamas gets a card for its sand dollar national digital currency

February 17, 2021

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The Central Bank of the Bahamas partnered with Mastercard and digital payment startup Island Pay to launch a card for its central bank digital currency. 3946 Total views 23 Total shares The Bahamas is moving to make its national digital currency more accessible by launching a prepaid card for the “sand dollar.” The Central Bank […]

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Institutional adoption underscores urgency of clear crypto rules, says Hester Peirce

February 15, 2021

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Regulatory clarity in the crypto industry is needed now more than ever, per one official. 6552 Total views 38 Total shares 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 said. SEC commissioner Hester Peirce believes that clear cryptocurrency […]

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Verge, XVG price get a helping hand as Visa and MasterCard cut off Pornhub

December 12, 2020

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Verge (XVG), the cryptocurrency now infamous for its links to the porn industry, is on the up again — thanks to a classic fiat money scandal. As adult entertainment giant Pornhub confirmed this week, payment providers Visa and MasterCard are no longer servicing its payments, leaving only cryptocurrency for its roughly 120 million daily visitors. […]

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Google searches for Bitcoin are on the rise in Cuba

November 2, 2020

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Cubans are interested in Bitcoin as other major digital payment options like PayPal are unavailable. 4023 Total views 62 Total shares Cuba is apparently seeing an influx of Bitcoin (BTC)-related activity as Bitcoin interest is on the rise in the country. According to data from Google Trends, Cuba now ranks second in terms of Bitcoin […]

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