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Mastercard Is Building a Team to Develop Crypto, Wallet Projects
Payments giant Mastercard is seeking to hire several blockchain execs to lead cryptocurrency and digital wallet projects.
Concerns Over Facebook Data Use Derailed at Least 3 Crypto Partnerships
Philosophical disagreements with crypto experts have slowed the development of Facebook's GlobalCoin, sources say.
Report: Uber, PayPal, Visa to Back Facebook's GlobalCoin Cryptocurrency
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Uber are all backing Facebook's new cryptocurrency, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Accenture's New Blockchain App Lets Users Tip 'Sustainable' Producers
Accenture has announced a prototype blockchain-based supply chain app designed to reward business practices that conserve natural resources.
Mastercard Patent Filing Outlines Way to Anonymize Crypto Transactions
Payments giant Mastercard claims to have developed a new way of keeping cryptocurrency transactions private using intermediary addresses.
Mastercard Patent Hints at Plan for Multi-Currency Blockchains
A new Mastercard patent outlines how a permissioned blockchain can store multiple types of transaction info, including with different currencies.
Mastercard Patent Filings Tout Blockchain for Immutable Data Records
A group of Mastercard patent applications outline how blockchain technology can be used to securely record transaction information.
Mastercard Had An Outage, So Crypto Had a Field Day
Mastercard suffered an outage last week that led to a hold-up for some transactions – and crypto supporters on social media quickly pounced.
Mastercard Wins Patent for Speeding Up Crypto Payments
Mastercard is looking to improve crypto by designing a payments system that will link accounts holding both fiat currency and cryptocurrencies.
Mastercard Patent Would Put Credit Cards on a Public Blockchain
A patent filing from Mastercard explores how to use public blockchains to securely verify card credentials at the point of sale.
