Crypto.com says it has obtained a license letting it issue cards on Mastercard’s network. The new program, announced Wednesday (Dec. 4), will let Crypto.com launch a Mastercard-powered card in Bahrain,...
Bahrain, an archipelago nation of 1.5 million people, is emerging as an unlikely leader in the artificial intelligence race in the Middle East. Bahrain’s push...
As the new year begins, the global demand for faster, streamlined transactions continues to fuel the expansion of real-time payments worldwide. Countries are employing diverse...
Mastercard will terminate its partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Binance Holdings. This decision will impact all four of Mastercard’s co-branded card programs with Binance, which are in Argentina,...
Bahrain is set to join other Persian Gulf region countries in a unified payments/settlement system. The country’s Shura Council approved the move this weekend, according...
The open banking platform Tarabut Gateway is entering its region’s busy crypto market. The company announced Tuesday (March 14) it had teamed with Rain, the first regulated cryptocurrency asset trading...
A neighbor to Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as a potential instant payments global leader. Real-time payments are quickly becoming a necessity for both domestic...
Mastercard is teaming up with Bahrain’s EazyPay to enhance its eCommerce offerings. Under the new partnership, EazyPay will be powered by Mastercard Payment Gateway Services...
Crypto continues battling through a historic shock to its system, while industry lessons accumulate. In just the past two weeks alone, bitcoin (BTC) has risen...