Catenaa, Friday, April 18, 2025-Claims circulating online that the European Union (EU) is banning US -based payment platforms like Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal are false, according to the European Central Bank. Viral posts on social media misrepresented comments made by ECB President Christine Lagarde during a recent interview with Irish radio station Newstalk. In the […]

Catenaa, Tuesday, April 15, 2025- Crypto exchange Kraken has teamed up with Mastercard to allow digital asset holders in the UK and Europe to spend their cryptocurrencies at over 150 million merchants globally. The collaboration, announced April 9, 2025, will introduce physical and digital debit cards, enabling Kraken users to make everyday purchases with crypto […]

Catenaa, Monday, April 07, 2025-Mastercard is advancing its blockchain strategy with a digital asset payment network designed to function like Venmo and Zelle, aiming to bridge traditional finance with blockchain technology.  The company’s Multi-Token Network (MTN), launched in 2023, enables seamless transactions across digital assets while ensuring compliance with financial regulations, according to a report […]

Catenaa, Friday, February 14, 2025 – Mastercard has significantly advanced its blockchain and digital asset initiatives, revealing that 30% of its transactions in 2024 were tokenized, a move that shows its integration of blockchain technology into traditional payments. The financial giant continues to collaborate with cryptocurrency platforms, aiming to streamline crypto adoption for consumers by […]