Mastercard and Polygon Roll Out Email-Like Wallet IDs for Easier Crypto Trans...
Mastercard is taking a major step toward simplifying how everyday users interact with digital assets by leveraging the Ethereum and Polygon network. Related Reading: Hoskinson Vs. Cardano Foundation: From Berlin Parties To ‘Useful Idiots’ Through a new collaboration with Polygon Labs and payments infrastructure firm Mercuryo, the global payments giant is rolling out email-style wallet […]
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When it comes to Bitcoin wallets, there are so many different options to choose from. That being said, having so many different wallet applications does not necessarily make it easier to spend Bitcoin in the real world, which remains a big problem to this very date. OneBit is looking to change that, as this is a Bitcoin wallet that lets users pay anywhere in the world as long as the retailers accept MasterCard PayPass payments. OneBit: More Convenient Bitcoin Spending. While the OneBit mobile application is very easy and convenient to use, there are certain limitations you need to be aware....
Payments giant Mastercard has launched a new, global program for cryptocurrency startups. Seven crypto companies have already joined the program. Together with Mastercard, they will work to “expand and accelerate innovation around digital asset technology and make it safer and easier for people and institutions to buy, spend and hold cryptocurrencies and digital assets.” Mastercard’s New Crypto Program Mastercard announced Tuesday “a new Start Path global startup engagement program dedicated to supporting fast-growing digital assets, blockchain and cryptocurrency....
Julian Hattem at The Hill reported Tuesday that US federal lobbying disclosure reports show MasterCard is paying its lobbyists to focus on Bitcoin. Five lobbyists from Peck Madigan Jones were looking into “Bitcoin and mobile payments,” the quarterly report read. You can read the report here. This means MasterCard is officially the first company to lobby Captiol Hill for anything Bitcoin related. And MasterCard has a contentious past with cryptocurrencies. Wired reported last week that Xapo was about to release a Bitcoin debit card that would work on MasterCard networks, but Hattem reported....
On March 29, Polygon, the layer two (L2) scaling solution that runs parallel with the Ethereum blockchain, has announced a new identity platform called Polygon ID. While the protocol is is still under development, Polygon ID is powered by zero-knowledge (ZK) cryptography and Polygon expects a public version of the ID wallet app and software development kit (SDK) to release by Q2 2022.
Polygon Reveals ID Protocol Powered by ZK Technology
Polygon has introduced a new identity platform called Polygon ID that aims to bolster zero-knowledge identity for Web3 applications. In the....
Uphold, the cloud money platform has announced the introduction of cryptocurrency powered virtual MasterCard for online payments. The adoption rate of Bitcoin leaves a lot to be desired. The slow rate of adoption is attributed to limited spending options when it comes to making payments for regular, everyday needs. Uphold, the cryptocurrency platform has made spending digital currency a bit easier by introducing virtual cards. Uphold supports multiple cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Voxel. The platform is already known for its e-wallet service. The service....