Mastercard stories
Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments
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Mastercard and Lobster.cash to let OpenClaw users authorise AI agents to spend on existing cards, backed by Verifiable Intent.
Tether backs USD $134 million Stablecoin Development
2 days ago
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Tether invests USD $134 million in listed stablecoin platform as stablecoin use surges past USD $300 billion and eyes public market access.
Mastercard brings Apple Wallet transit payments to Korea
5 days ago
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wearables
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Mastercard and Apple expand contactless transit in South Korea for overseas visitors, letting iPhone and Apple Watch users top up fares in Apple Wallet.
Mastercard & KTC test Thailand's first AI ride booking
Last week
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data protection
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smart cities
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fintech
Mastercard and Krungthai Card complete Thailand’s first live agentic payment as an AI assistant books an Elife ride from airport to city centre.
Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings
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Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings as Toronto, Chicago and London surge in a shift away from traditional tech hubs.
Mastercard launches AI payments pilots in Singapore
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Mastercard expands authenticated AI payment pilots in Singapore and Malaysia, while preparing a major regional Centre of Excellence in Singapore.
Linux Foundation launches x402 payment protocol body
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crypto
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Linux Foundation takes control of Coinbase's x402 protocol as Amazon, Visa and Mastercard back open payments standard for AI-driven web transactions.
Nium launches stablecoin card platform for businesses
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Nium unveils a stablecoin card issuance platform that lets businesses spend digital dollar balances via Visa and Mastercard through one API.
MVSI launches AIQ SiteScanner for card scheme risk
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MVSI launches AIQ SiteScanner to help payment firms spot merchants using cloaking, redirects and other tactics to evade Mastercard and Visa rules.
Miro acquires Reforge to boost AI product strategy
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Miro is acquiring Reforge to fuse its visual workspace with training tools, sharpening AI-era product decisions as well as delivery.
Solana launches platform for banks, payments groups
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crypto
Solana unveils an API-based developer platform for banks and payment firms, backed by Mastercard, Worldpay and Western Union pilots.
Tempo debuts Mainnet, protocol for machine payments
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Tempo launches Mainnet and unveils Machine Payments Protocol to automate stablecoin and card payments between AI agents and online services.
Why AI agentic commerce will rewrite retail loyalty
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digital transformation
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martech
AI agents are quietly reshaping retail, and sluggish loyalty platforms risk losing transactions long before shoppers know they've gone.
Thunes links Swift banks to global stablecoin wallets
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blockchain
Thunes opens Swift banks to direct USDC and USDT payouts, linking 11,500 institutions with 500 million stablecoin wallets worldwide.
Mastercard to buy BVNK in USD $1.8 billion stablecoin push
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blockchain
Mastercard to acquire stablecoin platform BVNK in a deal worth up to USD $1.8 billion, deepening its push into on-chain payments.
Ecommpay auction raises over EUR €7,200 for Street Child
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fintech
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payment technologies
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Ecommpay's staff auction raises over EUR €7,200 for Street Child, setting a company bidding record to support children's education.
Mastercard & CLIK team up to boost Indonesian credit
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
Mastercard partners CLIK Credit Bureau to sharpen Indonesian lenders' credit decisions, balancing digital growth with tighter risk control.
Mastercard, Bank of Shanghai boost China transfers
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supply chain
Mastercard Move links with Bank of Shanghai to add bank account rails for two-way cross-border payments between China and global markets.
Modern Treasury joins Mastercard crypto partner push
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Modern Treasury joins Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program to power fiat-crypto on/off-ramps and cross-border blockchain payment flows.
Mastercard debuts SME cross-border payments suite in APAC
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Mastercard launches Global Commerce Suite in Hong Kong, targeting SME cross-border payments as Asia Pacific digital trade surges.