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Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Shares Insights on How Practical Tech Turns Users into Active Customers

A study conducted by Mastercard and RCBC reveals that access to payment-enabled devices does not automatically translate into active financial participation. What practical tech aspects do drive financial inclusion then?

Blockchain & Crypto

MetaMask Launches Native Stablecoin

Another crypto player, the MetaMask wallet developer, has introduced its own stablecoin in the booming market.

Fintech & Ecommerce

GCash Launches Contactless E-Wallet Tap to Pay Solution Powered by Alipay & Mastercard

GCash users can now pay with their NFC-enabled Android devices at over 150 million Mastercard acceptance points globally, as Alipay solution is bridging the convenience gap between domestic and cross-border payments.

Science & Technology

From Fingerprints to Smart Glasses: Navigating the Phygital Payment Revolution

Do you consider paying with a wearable innovative? What about a glance of an eye, a fingerprint or a voice command? What I’m talking about is not a sci-fi movie, but a world of phygital payments that promises unprecedented convenience but also raises critical questions about privacy, security, and how much of ourselves we’re willing […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

Payment Industry Analysis 2025

Whether you’re looking for emerging payment technologies to integrate, struggling to understand shifts in consumer payment preferences, aiming to identify prospective regions or customer segments for paytech business expansion, or just want to evaluate market potential for your nearest digital payments strategy, payment industry analysis 2025 from PaySpace Magazine Global is just the right fit. 

News

Mastercard Expands Uber Deal to Power Smarter Payments for Drivers, Couriers, and Riders

As cooperation between Uber and Mastercard deepens, the ride-hailing ecosystem participants in more countries will enjoy the benefits of real-time disbursements and seamless payment collection.

Blockchain & Crypto

What’s Behind the Stablecoin Rally?

This week, stablecoin circulation hit an all-time high, fueling liquidity and confidence in the crypto market. What are the reasons for the growing momentum, and how does it impact businesses and economies?

Articles

Processing Power of Global Payment Networks

As India’s UPI has surpassed the industry giant, Visa, with over 650 million daily transactions, we prepared a brief illustration of the global payment networks’ processing volumes and values. Can real-time payments beat the cards?

News

Mastercard Dives Deeper Into Crypto Solutions

Mastercard intensifies its partnerships with Chainlink and Fiserv to facilitate on-chain crypto purchases and boost stablecoin adoption.

News

Mastercard and National ITMX Extend Strategic Collaboration Powering Thailand’s Instant Payments

Thailand’s PromptPay has had a dramatic impact on the national payment landscape, which will continue to expand as Mastercard and National ITMX agree to carry their cooperation forward.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Virtual Card Payments Go Mainstream in U.S.

Not only do Gen Z and millennials in the U.S. embrace virtual cards, but also older age cohorts resort to this innovative payment method if providers manage to raise proper awareness.

Articles

From Cards to Direct Transfers: The A2A Payment Transformation in Europe and Beyond

The global payment landscape is rapidly changing driven by a seismic shift in popular transaction methods. A closer look at payment statistics reveals that account-to-account (A2A) transfers are ascending in importance. Its growing dominance among other payment types is especially evident in the European market.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Nuvei to Offer Canadian Businesses Near Instant Payouts Via Mastercard Move

A partnership between Canadian fintech company Nuvei and payment industry giant Mastercard will provide access to near-instantaneous payouts for businesses based in Canada.

News

Cardstream and Mastercard to Advance Open Banking Payments in UK

The British fintech company Cardstream has announced the start of cooperation with Mastercard.

Fintech & Ecommerce

CIBC Launches Adapta Mastercard With Smart Rewards System

The first adaptive Mastercard product in Canada enables CIBC customers to maximise their shopping rewards using dynamic spending insights.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard and Visa Usher New Era of Agentic AI Commerce

Both payment network providers, Visa and Mastercard, have almost simultaneously unveiled their initiatives to enable the future of AI-driven agentic commerce.