Digital wallets outperform cards in Brazil for Argentines
Argentine tourists in Brazil increasingly use digital wallets with PIX system for payments, avoiding 30% credit card surcharge and reaching 5 million transactions in January 2025.
Argentine enthusiasm for digital payments in Brazil
Argentine digital wallets integrate with Brazil's Pix system, offering competitive exchange rates for tourists. Over $8 million in transactions recorded in early January.
Mastercard enhances card security with biometrics and tokenization
Mastercard plans to eliminate printed numbers on credit cards by 2030, implementing tokenization and biometric authentication to enhance security and prevent fraud in digital transactions.
JPMorgan: Crypto Market Structure Act likely to pass mid-year
JPMorgan predicts the Crypto Market Structure Act will likely pass by mid-2026, potentially transforming the crypto market and attracting institutional investors.