Tag: Bakkt

…was unexpectedly taken by Mastercard, which announced the integration of cryptocurrency payments. Mastercard partners, including merchants and banks, will be authorized to add support for digital assets to their products. The company customers will be able to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies. The news, though long-awaited, still came as a surprise. Mastercard is getting ready…

Mastercard Inc. and crypto firm Bakkt Holdings Inc. partnered to enable cryptocurrency card payments. Banks will be able to issue debit or credit cards that let people pay with Bitcoin and earn cryptocurrency as rewards. According to the WSJ, the companies announced the partnership to make it easier for banks, financial-technology firms, and merchants to…

Bakkt, a crypto marketplace and custodian, announced Monday a partnership with Google to extend the “reach and usability of digital assets to meet rapidly evolving consumer demand.” Bakkt users will now be able to add their virtual Visa Debit cards into Google Pay, providing the ability to pay in crypto at a variety of online…