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Bitcoin ‘Does Not and Will Not Challenge Gold’ Says Morningstar Investment Analyst

While many in the industry believe that Bitcoin will surpass gold in terms of investment and popularity, an analyst at Morningstar is not so...

Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga Dismisses Cryptocurrency as Junk

Experts and enthusiasts around the world have differing views of cryptocurrencies. Most see it as a great invention, whereas others still dismiss every aspect...

Mastercard Patent Paves the Way for Crypto-Based Credit Card Transactions

Bitcoin and credit cards are not a happy marriage. Various banks prevent clients from buying cryptocurrency with a credit card. Mastercard is taking a...

Mastercard Considers Blockchain a Viable Asset Against Fraud

Even though cryptocurrencies remain somewhat controversial, their underlying blockchain technology is very different.  In fact, it has become apparent there are quite a few...

Mastercard is Open to the Use of Cryptocurrencies Issued by Central Banks

A senior executive has said that Mastercard is 'very happy to look at' the use of cryptocurrencies that have been issued by central banks,...

Finance and Investment Advisors Warn that a Bitcoin Crash Will Happen

The increasing value of bitcoin has led to some investment and finance advisors claiming that the digital currency is about to crash. The cryptocurrency has...

MasterCard Experiments With Ripple Technology for Cross-border B2B Payments

It is quite interesting to look how companies see different blockchain projects. A new PDF released by KPMG shows how MasterCard is looking to...

Skrill and Neteller Halt Prepaid MasterCard Support, Can Bitcoin Benefit?

The financial system as we know it constantly undergoing changes, even though not always to the benefit of the consumer. Neteller and Skrill, two...

Mobile In-store Payment Options: MasterCard Masterpass Vs. Bitcoin

Traditional financial solutions are struggling to keep up with innovation these days. Even payment giants such as Mastercard, are finding it difficult to come...

Blockchain Tech on Demand, Electronic Payments up by 9 Percent in 2015 – Visa

The importance of bitcoin and blockchain technology in FinTech sector is being reiterated by various reports over and over again. Recently, the Reserve Bank...

Digital Currency Group Raises Investments from 4 Major Companies

The vast potential of bitcoin and blockchain has been realized by companies and investors alike. Development of new products and emergence of startups that...

Cryptonit Introduces Credit Card Deposits on Its Platform

Cryptonit, the UK based cryptocurrency platform has announced its latest offering. The cryptocurrency industry veteran since 2002 has now enabled its users to make...