Agent Pay for Machines is one of a slew of recent attempts from big companies to build payment networks optimized for AI.

But rather, Visa (V +1.05%) and Mastercard (MA +0.53%), the two largest payment rails in the world, have embraced blockchain technology, implementing it into several of their products and services.

WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mastercard has joined the Blockchain Security Standards Council (BSSC) as a Charter-level member. The BSSC is a non-profit consortium focused on defining and ...

Mainstream brands and financial services firms are testing the waters of crypto, but many are hesitant to fully dive into the blockchain realm due to uncertainty and a general lack of trust. Every ...

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) is collaborating with public blockchain developers Aptos Labs, Ava Labs, Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC), and The Solana Foundation (CRYPTO: SOL) to develop a new set of standards called ...

Mastercard announced the selection of five startups to participate in its Start Path blockchain and digital assets program on Wednesday to foster innovation in blockchain technology and digital asset ...

Mastercard is adding regulated stablecoins to the way its card network settles money, and Solana is one of the chains it chose to run them on. In a June 3 announcement, Mastercard said it is expanding ...

Considering the disruptive nature of blockchain technology, one could be forgiven for thinking that traditional payment players would be very worried -- and perhaps even combative towards -- the new ...