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STACS Joins Mastercard’s Start Path Blockchain Programme
Singaporean blockchain development company Hashstacs (STACS) announced that it is joining Mastercard’s new global startup engagement programme Start Path. The programme is dedicated to supporting fast-growing blockchain and digital assets companies. STACS said in a statement that it is one
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Mastercard Pilots Cloud Payment Acceptance Solution on Smartphones
Mastercard has partnered with NMI and Global Payments Inc. to launch its first live Cloud Tap on Phone pilot with Computer Engineering Group (CEG), a California based independent IT services provider. Its software is hosted on Microsoft’s Azure Cloud platform.
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Mastercard and Pine Labs Plans to Expand ‘Pay Later’ Solution in South East Asia
Mastercard and Pine Labs will launch their integrated “pay later” solution in five more South East Asian markets early next year. This will offer consumers the flexibility of zero-interest instalments on purchases, expand business for merchants and connect banks, fintechs,
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Mastercard Partnership Enables You To Turn Your Wearables into Secure Payment Devices
Mastercard, in partnership with MatchMove, a Singapore-based ‘Banking-as-a-Service’ provider and Tappy Technologies, a wearable payment integrator, have introduced tokenisation into a small, flexible chip which can be attached to a range of battery-less wearables and accessories such as watchstraps or
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Mastercard, IDEMIA and MatchMove Debut Fingerprint Biometric Card
Mastercard has teamed up with IDEMIA, provider of identity-related security services, and MatchMove, a Singapore-based fintech, on their first pilot in Asia for a biometric card that uses fingerprints to authorise transactions at in-store payment terminals. The smart card named
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Mastercard Launches Central Bank Digital Currencies Testing Platform
Mastercard announced a proprietary virtual testing environment for central banks to evaluate Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) use cases. The platform enables the simulation of issuance, distribution and exchange of CBDCs between banks, financial service providers and consumers. As every
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TransferWise and Mastercard Further Enhance Their Global Partnership
Mastercard and TransferWise have announced an expanded partnership to enable the issuance of cards in any market around the world where Mastercard is accepted and TransferWise is licensed for its multi-currency borderless account. TransferWise has been working with Mastercard since the
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Rapyd Partners ERA and LytePay to Launch E-Wallet for Real Estate Salespersons
Rapyd, a Fintech-as-a-Service company, and LytePay, a Singapore-based financial solutions provider for those who are self-employed, have announced their collaboration to launch a business wallet with a complementary Mastercard payment card for local real estate salespersons of ERA Singapore. Real
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Mastercard Accelerates Cryptocurrency Program for Crypto Card Issuers
Mastercard announced the expansion of its cryptocurrency program by inviting cryptocurrency firms to join their Accelerate program. The partnership makes it simpler and faster for the parties involved to bring secure and compliant payment cards to market. The program provides
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Click to Pay: Mastercard Expands Passwordless Digital Checkout in Singapore
As Singapore shifts rapidly to digital commerce, Mastercard introduces Click to Pay a payments solution with an online checkout that that eliminates passwords, protects data with smart security and makes transactions a breeze with just a few clicks. Due to the
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