Exclusive: Coinbase and Mastercard have both held advanced talks to buy stablecoin startup BVNK for around $2 billion
Almost one year after the fintech giant Stripe struck a $1.1 billion deal to acquire the stablecoin startup…
Stablecoins Reshape X-Border Payments; Banks, Networks Step In
Stablecoins were once the province of private issuers, characterized by opaque backing, fragmented liquidity and minimal oversight. At…
EU ministers agree on digital euro
On Friday, EU ministers reached an agreement on the next steps for the rollout of a digital euro.…
Vietnam a strategic market for Mastercard in Asia Pacific: exec
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Bach Quang
Sat, September 13, 2025 | 8:00 am GMT+7 Vietnam, known for its rapid progress…
Mastercard Introduces Tools to Facilitate AI-Powered Payments
Mastercard has introduced new tools to help developers and businesses get ready for artificial intelligence-powered payments and agentic…
Paypal, Visa, Mastercard: So lässt sich Abhängigkeit in Europa verringern – Wirtschaft
Wenn Europa digital souverän werden will, auch im Zahlungsverkehr, müssen sich nur drei Gruppen zusammenreißen. Es kann ganz…
LINK Surges 13% as Mastercard Partnership Fuels Rally
CoinDesk Analytics is CoinDesk’s AI-powered tool that, with the help of human reporters, generates market data analysis, price…
Japan, Live Tourism, and Biz Travel
Many people plan to continue spending on travel this summer, even though some say they have concerns about…
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal Fuel Agentic AI Commerce Boom
Highlights Visa, Mastercard and PayPal unveiled agentic commerce initiatives in which AI agents will complete purchases on behalf…
Stay safe when paper checks end on September 30
Overpayments: SSA returns to withholding 100% of check The Social Security Administration announced it is changing how it…
Mastercard, Kraken Team to Promote Crypto Payments in EU, UK
Cryptocurrency platform Kraken launched a payments-focused partnership with Mastercard. The collaboration will allow Kraken customers in the United…
Digital Payments Economy in Africa Expected to Reach $1.5 Trillion by 2030
Africa’s digital payments economy is set to grow from strength to strength according to a Mastercard-commissioned report by…