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Payments Giant Mastercard Jumps on the BNPL Bandwagon
Mastercard announced that it is set to introduce a new Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) offering, Mastercard Installments for its customers in the United States, Australia and the UK. The programme gives consumers a flexible, ubiquitous way to pay online and
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Swiss Consumers Show Interest in Open Banking-Enabled Services Despite Low Awareness
In Switzerland, although just a few consumers know what open banking is, consumers are showing strong interest in the use cases and opportunities the trend brings, signaling that future growth and adoption of open banking will be driven by consumer
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Mastercard Bets on Crypto, Buys CipherTrace for Undisclosed Sum
Mastercard has signed a deal to acquire CipherTrace, a US-based cryptocurrency intelligence company, for an undisclosed sum to extend its capabilities deep into the field of digital assets. The deal is anticipated to close before the end of the year.
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Mastercard Inks Deal to Acquire Danish Open Banking Firm Aiia
Mastercard is set to acquire Aiia, a Danish open banking technology provider, for an undisclosed sum and the transaction is anticipated to close by year’s end. Aiia is a licensed Payment Initiation Service Provider (PISP) and Account Information Service Provider
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2 Schweizer Krypto-Startups im Mastercard Accelerator dabei
Mastercard startet ein weiteres globales Startup-Engagement-Programm. Start Path unterstützt schnell wachsende junge Unternehmen aus den Bereichen Digital Assets, Blockchain und Kryptowährungen. Sieben Startups haben sich dem Programm angeschlossen: GK8, Domain Money, Mintable (Singapore), SupraOracles, STACS (Singapore), Taurus und Uphold. Gemeinsam mit Mastercard werden sie in
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Mastercard Taps Circle for Payment Settlement Pilot With USDC Stablecoin
Circle and Mastercard announced an engagement to use the USD Coin (USDC) to facilitate crypto-to-fiat conversions in a pilot programme to expand the ability of issuers and crypto businesses to enable customers to spend their crypto assets. The engagement will
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Mastercard to Acquire Identity Verification Company Ekata for US$850 Million
Mastercard announced that it has acquired identity verification company Ekata for US$850 million as digital identity is a foundational part of Mastercard’s multi-layered approach to security. In 2019, the company introduced a new framework on how digital interactions should evolve,
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Smile und Mastercard lancieren Partnerschaft für den digitalen Zahlungsverkehr
Als erste Versicherung der Schweiz hat Smile ihren Kunden ermöglicht, die Versicherungsprämie per Kreditkarte zu bezahlen. Nun geht das InsurTech in Kooperation mit Mastercard noch einen Schritt weiter. Künftig werden Kunden, die ihre Prämie via Mastercard bezahlen, mit einem Cashback
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Austrian Fintech NumberX to Launch App-Based Card Powered by Open Banking
NumberX, an Austrian fintech firm launched by former Revolut and Anyline managers, are preparing to launch an app-based Mastercard powered by open banking. With NumberX, users can connect all their current accounts to the app, set a monthly spending limit
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Mastercard Collaborates With Microsoft to Accelerate Digital Commerce Startup Innovation
Mastercard and Microsoft announced a collaboration to drive innovation of digital commerce and startup ecosystems enabling financial inclusion. The collaboration will accelerate Mastercard Labs’ cloud native research and development activities, enabled by Azure and AI, to advance its mission to
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