{"id":"tp-2845","type":"article-newspaper","title":"Mastercard-Benefit partnership to bring blockchain benefits to Middle East","author":"Melvin Alfred Wong","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/2845","datePublished":"2019-07-31T05:18:27.000Z","dateModified":"2019-07-31T05:18:27.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"The international financial giant Mastercard and the Bahrain Electronic Network for Financial Transactions (Benefit) recently announced a partnership to bring blockchain to the kingdom. The goal is to allow for blockc…","section":"Technology","references":[{"title":"press release","url":"https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/press-releases/story/Mastercard_and_BENEFIT_partner_to_launch_first_blockchain_payment_program_in_the_Middle_East-ZAWYA20190730055700/"}]}