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PayPal, card networks may bear a ‘heavy burden’ with Facebook crypto plan

07/01/19

Visa, Mastercard and PayPal may have boosted the single, greatest risk they face -- that of tougher regulation -- by becoming early backers for Facebook new digital money, called Libra.

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Citi ties ThankYou rewards to Mastercard tech for instant redemption

06/25/19

Citigroup will be the first major issuer to use Mastercard technology to give U.S. credit card holders the ability to instantly redeem points on eligible purchases online and through a mobile app.

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As Libra regulatory storm gathers, a Mastercard exec preaches calm

06/21/19

Libra has only been public for a few days, but it has been enough time for regulators around the world to savage the project and schedule hearings. Jorn Lambert, executive vice president of digital solutions for Mastercard, said the project's objectives are aligned with the regulators' concerns.

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‘Another one?’ Bankers react to Facebook’s digital currency

06/20/19

Community bank executives, payments officials and others said Libra faces an uphill battle amid heavy competition and regulatory scrutiny.

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Facebook's Libra turns foes into allies in regulatory face-off

06/18/19

Facebook is focusing the initial discussions around its cryptocurrency project as a preemptive strike against the privacy and legal concerns the public and politicians have about the huge social network.

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Mastercard allows name choice in nod to transgender cardholders

06/17/19

Mastercard is working with its banking partners to introduce True Name cards that will let customers use the name they want on their cards without requiring a legal name change.

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Inside the Apple Card: Mastercard’s ‘digital first, physical optional’ platform

05/22/19

The Apple Card takes a more aggressively digital approach to credit card relationships than most other products on the market — but the technology behind it isn’t exclusive to Apple.

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A busy month for fintech funding

05/01/19

Here are seven startups that received multimillion-dollar venture capital investments in recent weeks to accelerate the development of banking products and services.

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Visa, Mastercard finalize EU card probe with fee cut pledge

04/29/19

Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. ended nearly two decades of European Union antitrust scrutiny with a pact that requires them to reduce fees for foreigners shopping in the region.

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Citi's challenge in cross-border payments: Outsmart the tech giants

03/26/19

Billions of dollars in investments are pouring into digital payments, but the hefty numbers obscure a regulatory and competitive squeeze that could shut banks out of the profits for good.

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