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Mastercard has joined the Blockchain Security Standards Council, known as the BSSC, to help develop security standards across blockchain ecosystems. Mastercard becomes one of the highest-profile payments firms to join the body. Who Is Already in the BSSC The council's existing roster includes Figmen

Mastercard is exploring how to settle card flows in Ripple USD (RLUSD) across its network, linking XRP (XRP) Ledger-backed stablecoin rails to one of the world's largest payment systems. Mastercard RLUSD Rollout Christian Rau, Mastercard's senior vice president for digital assets and blockchain, det

A new payments race is unfolding across global finance, but this time the end users are not humans, they are AI agents. According to a report by Foresight Ventures, the past six months have seen major players move quickly to build infrastructure for machine-driven commerce. Companies such as OpenAI

Mastercard on Tuesday announced it will acquire stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK in a deal valued at up to $1.8 billion, marking one of the most significant moves yet by a global payments giant to integrate blockchain-based settlement into traditional financial rails. The transaction, which i

Mastercard on Wednesday launched a global Crypto Partner Program comprising more than 85 cryptocurrency companies, payments providers, and financial institutions. The initiative includes Binance, Circle (USDC), Ripple (XRP), PayPal, Paxos, Gemini, BitGo, and Polygon, among others, and targets enterp