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Mastercard is looking into anonymous crypto-transactions

Mastercard and Microsoft have a frightening plan to create universal “digital identities”

Why Mastercard signed on as League of Legends’ first-ever global sponsor

Mastercard CMO Raja Rajamannar says traditional advertising is dead and eSports are now part of the brand’s marketing strategy around experiences.

Google has been secretly tracking your offline purchases with help from Mastercard

Bitcoin price tops $8,000–here’s why it’s probably surging

Bitcoin’s price spiked this week, and this time it didn’t immediately crash

Signing off: 4 reasons Mastercard says it’s killing your signature next week

Mastercard’s New Platform Helps Kenyan Micromerchants Get Credit–And Restock Faster

Without a financial history, small shop owners struggle to access loans. A new project from Mastercard helps them build up a track record of payments through digitizing their orders from local wholesalers.

Mastercard Is Launching A Branded Podcast On The Future Of Money

MasterCard has finally realized that signatures are obsolete and stupid

How Mastercard’s “Data Philanthropy” Program Is Tackling The Global Financial Information Gap

The payments company is using its transaction data to help nonprofits, governments, and private companies understand how to achieve great financial inclusion in the developing world.

Refugee Camps Are Turning Into Permanent Cities–Can They Be Smart Cities?

Camps were meant to be temporary settlements, but they’re becoming permanent–so we need to find a way to digitize them and bring them up to speed with cities in the developing world.

Poynt: A Universal Checkstand For Mobile Payments

MasterCard Brings iBeacons To Brooklyn’s Northside Festival

The brand used proximity-based mobile notifications to give attendees information, deals, and prizes.

Forget Coin–iPhone Payments Now Possible Thanks To iBeacons

For years iPhone users have been clamoring for mobile payments on their iPhone. Using Apple’s new iBeacon technology, one Australian startup has created a contactless mobile payments system that is years ahead of NFC.

Nigeria’s Futuristic National ID Cards Are Also Debit Cards

Nigeria’s new biometric identitication cards double as debit cards which can be used at ATMs and stores.

Foursquare Syncs With MasterCard, Visa For Merchant Specials

Today Foursquare announced it is partnering with Visa and Mastercard to expand its credit credit specials program. Now, just like AmEx members, Mastercard and Visa cardholders can sync their accounts with Foursquare to earn discounts at nearby restaurants and retail stores.

Square Who? ComScore Study Says Most Americans Still Don’t Know Much About Mobile Wallets

Social Security And Welfare Payments Go Biometric

In order to receive government aid, South Africans now have to get biometric finger and voice scans. It’s high-tech, cuts down on fraud, saves the government money… and is coming to the United States sooner than you’d think.