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What's New in Payments

One in two in-person Mastercard transactions worldwide are now contactless

By Tom Phillips • • Updated • nfcw.com
Michael Miebach Mastercard CEO

One in two in-person transactions authorised, cleared and settled through Mastercard’s payment processing services worldwide during Q4 2021 were contactless, up from “approximately” one in three in the period prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to figures revealed at the card network’s Q4 earnings call... More

What's New in Payments

Coinbase launches Visa-backed cryptocurrency debit card

By Sarah Clark • • Updated • nfcw.com

Spend your crypto instantly with Coinbase Card — Coinbase — “We’re excited to announce the launch of Coinbase Card, a Visa debit card that lets customers in the UK spend crypto as effortlessly as the money in their bank… Coinbase Card is currently only available in the UK, but we plan to support other European countries in the coming months.”