In a world first, Westpac is trialling a system that stores debit card data in your phone's SIM card, to work with any MasterCard PayPass payment system. Seamus Byrne Editor, Australia & Asia Seamus ...
Shortly after Tesla announced it would accept bitcoin payments, Mastercard said it would support a limited number of cryptocurrencies on its network, providing another major brand boost for crypto.
Mastercard is piloting a biometric card in Asia that requires a fingerprint to authorize payments at point of sale terminals. The card brand is partnering with digital ID firm Idemia and Singapore ...