Wirex Creates Non-custodial Crypto Debit Card Using ZK-Proofs
Wirex introduced its crypto debit card for the first time in 2015 and currently claims over six million customers. Wirex, a provider of crypto payment services, has announced the launch of W-Pay , a zero-knowledge proofs-based non-custodial crypto debit card service. Wirex’s new decentralized solution employs Zero-Knowledge technology based on Polygon’s Chain Development Kit (CDK), […]
Mastercard Teams Up with Blockchain Firms to Explore CBDCs
Mastercard launches a CBDC Partner Program with seven leading crypto and blockchain companies, including Ripple, ConsenSys, and Fireblocks, to explore the benefits and challenges of digital currencies. Mastercard, one of the world’s largest payment-processing companies, has launched a new initiative to explore the benefits and challenges of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) with seven prominent […]
Mastercard To Build Blockchain App Store for Financial Apps
Mastercard plans to launch a “Multi Token Network” (MTN) in beta, offering developers access to powerful tools for creating innovative payment applications. Raj Dhamodharan, the Executive Vice President and Head of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain at Mastercard, described MTN as an “app store powered by blockchain technologies for building regulated financial applications.” The developers will build […]
Host of Companies Set to Partake in Brazil’s CBDC Pilot
National and international companies, including Visa, Microsoft, and Santander, will participate in the Brazilian central bank’s upcoming digital currency pilot project (CBDC). The central bank released the final list of CBDC pilot participants on May 24. Participants were selected from 36 bids submitted by single corporations and consortia, “totalling more than 100 institutions.” The total […]
Mastercard Teams Up with Blockchain Platforms for Crypto Trust
Mastercard has teamed up with Aptos Labs, Ava Labs, Polygon Labs, and the Solana Foundation for a program that aims to enhance trust and security in crypto-to-fiat transactions. Mastercard has teamed up with Aptos Labs, Ava Labs, Polygon Labs, and the Solana Foundation for a program that aims to enhance trust and security in crypto-to-fiat […]