#mastercard

brainwavelost@nerdpol.ch

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has urged regional administrations in the country to wean themselves off foreign payment networks like Mastercard and Visa and start using credit cards issued by domestic banks to shield any transactions from possible geopolitical fallout that could disrupt economic transactions.

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florida_ted@diasp.org

What’s in your wallet?

Cryptocurrency was first created as an alternative to traditional financial institutions. Now, it’s gone mainstream enough that the more than 50-year-old credit card company Mastercard is offering its customers access to cryptocurrency digital wallets, cryptocurrency-branded debit and credit cards, and even cryptocurrency-based loyalty rewards programs. These tools are part of the partnership Mastercard announced on Monday with Bakkt, a platform for buying and selling digital assets like crypto.

#cryptocurrency #crypto #Mastercard #creditcard #rewards #Bakkt

https://www.vox.com/recode/22745621/credit-card-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-mastercard-bakkt