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Fintech Stocks To Follow Now - October 18th
3 Stocks Built for Higher Rates—And 2 That Could Break Rocket Companies, Netcapital, Wealthfront, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, IDT, UP Fintech, and DeFi Development are the seven Fintech stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's…
AI's future runs through credit desks
In August, Nvidia pulled together six of the biggest names in finance— Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR—to set up financing platforms that could mobilize over $500 billion for companies building AI…
Mastercard (MA), Visa (V), Stripe connect crypto to cash as stablecoin payments grow
Stablecoin payments grew 45% to $482 billion this year through September, despite circulating supply stalling in 2026, according to a fresh report by blockchain analytics firm Allium. Mastercard, Stripe and Visa all announced services this week…
XRP Price Prediction: Can XRP Get Back to $1.50 Before the End of 2026?
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) needs to rise about 16.3% to get back to the $1.50 mark, which it last closed above on October 5, 2026, at $1.51. As of the evening of October 17, XRP is $1.29, down 8.7% over the past week and 13.7% over the last two weeks.
Latvia eyes crypto tax payments in 2027 as parliament overhauls crypto taxation
Latvia could allow residents to pay personal taxes with cryptocurrency as early as next year, as part of a push to attract crypto firms and investors. The country's Finance Ministry has agreed to the plan, though technical work with a payment…
Circle Paid Its Partners $819 Million in Six Months. Can Ripple's RLUSD Compete?
Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL | CRCL Price Prediction) made headlines by paying $819 million to partners distributing USD Coin (CRYPTO:USDC) in the first half of 2026, as Circle president Kash Razzaghi announced on X. He noted that over 150…
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting October 12: Makis Keravnos said GDP growth during the 2027-2029 period is projected at around 3 per cent on average, with inflation next year expected to decline to 2.5 per cent…
USA Financial Formulas Buys New Holdings in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC $STX
USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought…
WisdomTree Launches 2 ETFs on the Texas Stock Exchange, Bringing Hedge Fund-Style Long/Short Strategies to Everyday Investors
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Oakmark International Fund Q3 2026 Commentary
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total return includes change in share prices and, in each…
'New Money' Is Coming, XRP Ledger Validator Shares Vision for the Future
XRP Ledger validator Vet argues that blockchain technology is transforming the future of finance through crypto assets like XRP, 24/7 trading, and easier access to global markets. In a post on X, Vet explained that major innovations often begin…
29,428 Shares in Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL Acquired by CRA Financial Services LLC
CRA Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor…
Mastercard Just Wired Stablecoin Cards Into 130 Countries - 73 Days After the BVNK Close
Mastercard has finally stopped pretending that stablecoins are a peripheral experiment. On October 15, 2026, the company launched its Global Money Platform, a move that looks less like a product rollout and more like a frantic fortification of the…
Debanking, Reputation Risk, AML, Oh My!
You're getting this slightly later than normal, due to travel and some last minute copy edits (please forgive any typos!). My time in Mexico City was, as always, delightful. I'm already here in Las Vegas for Money2020 — if you're attending…
1.3 billion people, no credit file: Can a six-factor score built in VS Code actually help?
There are 1.3 billion adults on earth with no bank account, no credit file, and no way to prove to a lender that they pay their bills on time. The number comes from the World Bank's Global Findex 2025 report, and it is not spread evenly: over half…
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