Ripple, Consensys participate in Mastercard program to promote CBDC innovation

Ripple, Consensys participate in Mastercard program to promote CBDC innovation

Mastercard is forming a partnership program with seven prominent blockchain and payment technology providers to “bring a greater understanding of the benefits and limitations” of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), it announced Aug. 17.  Mastercard did not share specific plans for the group, but it mentioned many current buzzwords in CBDC sphere – security, privacy, [...]