FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 1 September 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Mastercard
Payments giant Mastercard to end crypto card partnership with Binance
As of 22 September, Mastercard will be ending its four pilot co-branded Binance card programmes.
BMO Commercial Bank taps Extend to launch corporate spend management app
BMO is the first global Mastercard issuer to offer contactless virtual cards through Extend.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 25 August 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Mastercard launches CBDC Partner Programme to boost sector collaboration
Through the Programme, Mastercard aims to bring a “greater understanding” of the pros and cons of CBDCs.
Unpacking the hype: Generative AI in banking and finance
FinTech Futures takes a deep dive into generative AI and how the tech is transforming financial services.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 18 August 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 7 July 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Mastercard announced as headline partner of Open Banking Expo Canada 2023
Open Banking Expo Canada is taking place in Toronto on 15 June 2023.
Mastercard rolls out Crypto Credential service to strengthen trust in blockchain ecosystem
Mastercard Crypto Credential defines verification standards, instilling “critical” trust in blockchain tech.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 28 April 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Visa and Mastercard reportedly in talks to acquire Pismo
Visa has reportedly submitted a bid of $1.4bn after an initial offer of $1bn was rejected by Pismo.
Mastercard snaps up Swedish AI cybersecurity start-up Baffin Bay Networks
Mastercard intends to fold Baffin Bay’s automated Threat Protection tech into a global “cyber service”.
LSEG’s Giact to use Mastercard’s open banking tech for account verification
Through the partnership, Giact says it will be able to deploy Nacha-compliant account verification solutions.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 24 February 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
US president Joe Biden nominates former Mastercard CEO to lead World Bank
Ajay Banga has been nominated to lead the World Bank following the resignation of David Malpass.
Several major US banks reportedly team up on new digital wallet project
Seven banks are working on an e-wallet linked to consumers’ debit and credit cards, The Wall Street Journal reports.
2022: Top five payments stories
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top developments and stories in payments.
JP Morgan and Mastercard team up to launch Pay-by-Bank solution
The solution is currently in the pilot stage with a rollout expected sometime in 2023.
Africa’s Cellulant partners Mastercard for online e-commerce payments
Cellulant’s customers can now pay online wherever Mastercard is accepted via the Tingg wallet.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 21 October 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Mastercard to enable banks to offer crypto trading services with new solution
Named Crypto Source, the new offering is being developed in partnership with Paxos.
HealRWorld set to launch first UN SDG-focused corporate debit card
The debit card, launching soon, aims to reward sustainable businesses.
Sibos 2022: Breaking new ground – banking in the metaverse
“If you’re going to be in the metaverse, it starts with a purpose,” Accenture’s Michael Abbott explains.
Uber partners Mastercard, Marqeta to launch new card offering for drivers
The Uber Pro Card will help its drivers save on fuel, fees and other associated expenses.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 9 September 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Apple Pay edges out Mastercard with more than $6tn in ATV
Only Visa now stands in the way of Apple Pay reaching the top spot globally.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 2 September 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Mastercard appoints former HP exec Ellen Jackowski as new chief sustainability officer
Jackowski will work to “further integrate” Mastercard’s ESG strategy into the organisation.
Money 20/20 Europe: Mastercard’s open banking guru on payments and data
Jim Wadsworth discusses working with fintechs, open banking, becoming a paytech and safeguarding data.
Mastercard partners Dreams for sustainable banking solutions
The two firms aim to develop digital banking solutions that will help banks tackle climate change.
Making cross-border payments more transparent
Everyone deserves transparency when managing their money, and the confidence, control and security this brings.
Cross-border payments – do they have to be so complex?
Cutting out complexity and risk from cross-border payments is key to boosting global trade and facilitating economic recovery.
Zeta partners Mastercard to shake up credit card issuance
The payments giant has also invested $30 million, alongside other investors, into Zeta.
Five open banking trends that are paving the way for a new financial experience
Let’s take a look at how the landscape for open banking and fintech is evolving.
Reach, inclusivity and global impact – the cross-border payments opportunity
G20’s “Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-border Payments” – a landmark priority project.
Jeeves and Mastercard partner in Mexico for physical and virtual business cards
Tie-up follows $188m funding for Jeeves, which launched at the start of 2021.
Mastercard partners digital asset platform Bakkt to offer ‘Crypto-as-a-Service’
Partnership forms part of Mastercard’s broader crypto strategy.
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Mastercard acquires blockchain security start-up CipherTrace
Payments giant aims to integrate CipherTrace’s crypto security and fraud detection capabilities.
