Quote from: Greatchu on Today at 11:15:00 AM

Is this a latest news cos there is no date on the web page,

Here's a more reliable source https://www.coindesk.com/mastercard-accepts-crypto-payments

Quote from: bryant.coleman on Today at 12:50:32 PM

Back in 2017, it was ordinary investors who were afraid of FOMO (fear of missing out). Now it is the corporations that are afraid of it. After PayPal integrated Bitcoin to its platform, the other payment processors are rushing to do the same and MasterCard won't be the last one. No one wants to be left behind, especially when it comes to modern technology and innovations. It's a highly competitive world, and in order to stay relevant the corporations need to consider new innovations.

That is not the case for Mastercard. They have long been interested in integrating cryptocurrency.

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Previously, Mastercard supported limited cryptocurrency transactions through its cryptocard partners Wirex and Uphold. But those programs only cover payment, not settlement; the coins are converted to fiat currency well before reaching the merchant.

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Mastercard first filed a patent for handling bitcoin payments in 2013 but abandoned that effort in 2015. It began hiring a team of wallet developers and crypto veterans in 2019. The company now hosts a platform through which central banks can test digital currencies.

It looks like they will have their own wallet this time to allow their users accept payment in cryptocurrencies direct to their account. It will be interesting if they can convince all central banks to test this. They target to launch the new feature this year but some regulations could cause a delay. Let's see.