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This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. An early 1960s innovation largely credited to IBM, the ...

If you have a credit card issued by Mastercard, you will get a replacement card in the next few years. The company says it is removing the magnetic stripe on the back of cards containing payment ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME): Mastercard has announced that by 2024 card issuers will no longer be required to use magnetic stripes on their credit and debit cards.

Mastercard announced that all of its debit and credit cards will lose the iconic magnetic stripe starting in 2024. Various advancements in payment technology have made the magnetic stripe unnecessary.

First, we said goodbye to the floppy disk drive. Then, the Sony Walkman was unceremoniously buried. Now, it's time to prepare a eulogy to a gadget that's been an even bigger part of the American ...

Mastercard plans to phase out magnetic strips on credit and debit cards by 2033 due to the rise of other payment technologies, something that could change the appearance of the physical Apple Card.

Mastercard has announced it will be phasing out the magnetic stripe on its payment cards in "most markets" from 2024 as reliance on chip-based and contactless payments continues to grow. The company ...

Mastercard last week announced that its cards will no longer be issued with the magnetic stripe by 2029, which will presumably include Apple Card. The magnetic stripe was an early 1960s technology ...

Chip Cards vs. Magnetic Stripes: Is One More Likely to Fall for Scams? Think back to the last time you paid for something at a store. Did you swipe your card, or did you dip it into the terminal? The ...

Eventually, one day, your fancy physical titanium Apple Card will no longer have a magnetic stripe. If you’re familiar with the headache of putting it through the wrong way the first time since the ...

is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. Mastercard is phasing out the use of magnetic stripes on its ...