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MasterCard Claims to be Faster and Safer than Bitcoin

MasterCard Claims to be Faster and Safer than Bitcoin

MasterCard has been consistently lobbying its case to the UK government to make strictre regulations for the virtual currency bitcoin and other such digital currencies that are becoming a threat to the global credit card business. Along the way, they are also adapting to the change that the payment industry…

Debit card brings bitcoin to back pocket

Debit card brings bitcoin to back pocket

A MELBOURNE company unveiled on Thursday the country’s first bitcoin debit card, which will allow users to spend the digital currency at ATMs and eftpos terminals. Users can pre-load the card with bitcoin, which is converted to Australian dollars. The company will exchange bitcoin at a rate based on the day’s…