AI agent payments gained open governance July 14, 2026: the Linux Foundation launched the x402 Foundation with 40 members ...

WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mastercard has joined the Blockchain Security Standards Council (BSSC) as a Charter-level member. The BSSC is a non-profit consortium focused on defining and ...

Considering the disruptive nature of blockchain technology, one could be forgiven for thinking that traditional payment players would be very worried -- and perhaps even combative towards -- the new ...

Agent Pay for Machines is one of a slew of recent attempts from big companies to build payment networks optimized for AI.

Mastercard announced the selection of five startups to participate in its Start Path blockchain and digital assets program on Wednesday to foster innovation in blockchain technology and digital asset ...

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) is collaborating with public blockchain developers Aptos Labs, Ava Labs, Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC), and The Solana Foundation (CRYPTO: SOL) to develop a new set of standards called ...

Mainstream brands and financial services firms are testing the waters of crypto, but many are hesitant to fully dive into the blockchain realm due to uncertainty and a general lack of trust. Every ...

Mastercard has become the latest major card network to suffer a high profile crash. With its Thursday incident coming hard on the heels of Visa’s crash last month many experts wonder if blockchain ...

MetaMask is testing a Mastercard payment card, which it says is the first entirely on-chain card. Issued by Baanx, the card will let users spend crypto "on everyday purchases, everywhere cards are ...

Mastercard announced on Wednesday it is teaming up with enterprise blockchain software provider R3 to develop and pilot a new blockchain-enabled cross-border payment solution. According to Mastercard, ...

But rather, Visa (V 1.82%) and Mastercard (MA 1.45%), the two largest payment rails in the world, have embraced blockchain technology, implementing it into several of their products and services. They ...