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Finance

Mastercard zou investeren in Zerohash overwegen nadat cryptobedrijf overnamegesprekken beëindigt

De creditcardgigant overweegt een strategische investering in Zerohash in plaats van het bedrijf volledig over te nemen, aldus bronnen die bekend zijn met de transactie.

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Markets

Ripple’s RLUSD zal Mastercard Creditcardtransacties op het XRP Ledger aandrijven

De pilot, onthuld op Swell 2025, positioneert gereguleerde stablecoins zoals RLUSD als snelle, conforme rails voor fiatkaartbetalingen.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Steve Jennings/Getty Images)

Finance

Mastercard kijkt naar overname van Zero Hash voor bijna $2 miljard inzet op stablecoins: rapport

Het wereldwijde betalingsbedrijf heeft volgens rapporten eerder gesprekken gevoerd om de cryptobetalinginfrastructuur-startup BNVK over te nemen.

Zero Hash Founder on Expanding to DeFi and NFTs After Raising $35M

Finance

Coinbase en Mastercard voerden gesprekken over de aankoop van stablecoin fintech BVNK voor maximaal $2,5 miljard: Fortune

De verkoop, mocht deze doorgaan, zou de grootste overname van een stablecoin tot nu toe kunnen worden, waarbij Coinbase volgens bronnen aan Fortune de biedingen leidt boven Mastercard.

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Finance

Mastercard breidt cryptoteam uit met twee senior aanstellingen om blockchain-initiatieven te stimuleren

De betalingsgigant werft twee leiders in de Verenigde Staten aan om zijn crypto- en blockchainactiviteiten uit te breiden.

Raj Dhamodharan, Head of Crypto and Blockchain, Mastercard (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Videos

Goldman Sachs Holds Over $400M in Bitcoin ETFs; Crypto.com's New Sponsorship Deal

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Goldman Sachs reveals in its quarterly 13-F report that it holds positions in seven out of the 11 BTC ETFs in the U.S. Plus, Crypto.com becomes the official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, and MetaMask readies a blockchain-based debit card developed with Mastercard and Baanx.

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Videos

BitGo CEO Says More Bitcoin ETF Rejections Are 'Quite Likely'; Tether's Bitcoin Mining Plans

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including the reason why BitGo CEO Mike Belshe believes the SEC could reject a series of spot bitcoin ETF applications. Bloomberg reports on Tether's new efforts to become a bitcoin mining giant. And, what a Mastercard executive is saying about mass adoption of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

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Videos

Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Made 'Mistakes' at FTX; Binance CEO CZ's Fortune Revealed

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including Sam Bankman-Fried's testimony as he takes the stand in front of jurors during his criminal trial. Bloomberg reports on the change in Binance founder CZ's net worth during crypto winter. Plus, users of the hi debit Mastercard can now spend Metaverse platform Sandbox’s SAND token in eligible markets.

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Videos

Oobit Co-Founder Aims to 'Bridge the Gap Between Web3 and DeFi' to Traditional Payments

Oobit launched a 'Tap and Pay' solution to help make crypto payments more accessible, allowing users to pay at any point of sale that accepts Visa or MasterCard using funds directly from their Oobit wallet. Oobit COO and co-founder Aharon Miller discusses the details of the feature and its role in the future of crypto payments.

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Videos

Mastercard and Binance Cutting Ties on Crypto Card Is 'Big News:' Vanderbilt Law School Associate Dean

Mastercard is ending its crypto card program with Binance in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Bahrain, effective September 22. Vanderbilt Law School associate dean and professor Yesha Yadav discusses the industry implications and why this is "big news for Binance." Plus, Yadav's take on the future of crypto payments at large and what to make of the latest developments around FTX's bankruptcy case.

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