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Mastercard and Standard Chartered pilot tokenised deposits

Finextra

Mastercard has teamed up with Standard Chartered on a proof-of-concept pilot exploring tokenised deposits and tokenised carbon credits.

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How Amex is entangled in the Visa-Mastercard settlement

Payments Dive

The settlement gives merchants the ability to surcharge for nearly all Visa and Mastercard credit card transactions, and puts pressure on American Express to allow the same.

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Mastercard picks new batch of crypto and blockchain Start Path firms

Finextra

Mastercard has welcomed five new firms to its Start Path startup programme specifically for firms in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space.

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Mastercard to be dinged by Discover deal

Payments Dive

While both Mastercard and Visa will be impacted by Discover Financial Services’ plan to be acquired by card issuer Capital One, the former is likely to bear the brunt of the blow.

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Mastercard, Visa tap AI for fraud solutions

Bank Automation

Card giants Mastercard and Visa leaned into AI and generative AI for fraud detection in the first quarter. “We continue to enhance our solutions with generative AI to deliver even more value,” Chief Executive Michael Miebach said during Mastercard’s May 1 earnings call.

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MAS and Mastercard Partner to Strengthen Financial Sector Cybersecurity

Fintech News

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Mastercard have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster cybersecurity within the financial services sector. I am glad that this MoU between MAS and Mastercard will contribute towards this outcome and help advance cybersecurity capacity building.

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Mastercard invests in Hello Alice

Finextra

Hello Alice, a platform connecting small businesses to capital, connections and opportunities, has closed a Series C funding round joined by QED Ventures and Mastercard.

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