Mastercard embraces crypto and puts it to the coffee test

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Rob Brine, director for cyber and intelligence solutions at Mastercard, explains how the card company successfully fights off 200 cyber attacks a minute and whether cryptos as a payments mechanism come anywhere close to traditional card payments for something as simple as a cup of coffee.
10 May 2023 English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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