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A popular destination for many Russians, Thailand is now looking for ways to facilitate their payments amid widening western sanctions over Moscow’s military invasion of Ukraine. Cryptocurrency is one of the options being explored by the tourism industry as Russian citizens now face financial restrictions. Authorities in Thailand Consider Accepting Cryptocurrency From Russian Visitors Talks … Read more
“Visa and Mastercard dig their own graves by politicizing their products and pushing people all over the world toward Bitcoin,” said Marty Bent. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The world’s leading payment processors Visa and Mastercard have joined sanctions against Russia over its military invasion of Ukraine. The American companies announced suspension of operations in the Russian Federation although Russians will be able to use their cards inside the country. Card Payment Giants Visa and Mastercard Add to Pressure on Russia Over Ukraine … Read more
On Tuesday, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at Cambridge Judge Business School announced a new research initiative focused on the “growing digital asset ecosystem.” According to CCAF, the newly launched collaborative effort involves 16 financial institutions such as the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Accenture, EY, Goldman Sachs, and more. CCAF Launches 2-Year Research … Read more
Some regulators were recently concerned about the alleged lack of consistent and transparent data on crypto markets. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Payments giant Mastercard is expanding its payments-focused consulting service to include cryptocurrency. It covers “a range of digital currency capabilities, from early-stage education, risk assessments, and bank-wide crypto and NFT strategy development to crypto cards and the design of crypto loyalty programs.” Mastercard’s Crypto Consulting Service Mastercard announced Tuesday the expansion of its payments-focused consulting … Read more
The “Oracle of Omaha” now has more companies in his portfolio that have direct/indirect exposure to Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Mastercard targets banks and merchants that need help when adopting crypto-enabled technologies and nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Mark Zuckerberg appears to have ignited a generational buzz around the metaverse. Microsoft becomes the next trillion-dollar company to enter this space. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Payments giant Mastercard has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to make non-fungible tokens (NFTs) more accessible to everyone. Mastercards can be used to make purchases on Coinbase’s upcoming NFT marketplace. Mastercard Partners With Coinbase Payments giant Mastercard and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase independently announced their partnership Tuesday. Mastercard stated that the company is “Making it easier … Read more
