Mastercard Nears Zerohash Acquisition to Expand Stablecoin Reach
In what could be a blockbuster acquisition, Mastercard is reportedly closing in on a deal to acquire Zerohash. Zerohash provides financial institutions with technology to offer crypto and stablecoin trading and tokenization services. As demand for these capabilities has surged in recent years, Zerohash has garnered significant attention and investment from major firms, including Morgan […]
Google Opens App Store to Third-Party Payment Systems
After its appeal was denied by the Supreme Court, Google has finally complied with earlier rulings from the past few years and opened its Google Play app store to third-party payment options. App developers can now process payments outside of Google’s ecosystem and inform users about alternative pricing options. The move marks the latest chapter […]
How Fostering Technical Inclusion Pays Significant Dividends
Although there have been monumental advances in building financial inclusion worldwide in recent years, substantial gaps remain. For instance, across the Americas, the financial infrastructures in the United States and Latin America have pronounced differences. Some of the most important distinctions between these economies stem from technical barriers within business operations and products—barriers that often […]