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Visa, Mastercard Hit Records as Consumer Spending Holds Firm
Both payment networks rose more than 3 percent on Aug. 24, reaching all-time highs as U.S. spending data remained resilient despite signs of shifting consumer behavior.
American Express Q2 Beat Masks a Cost Problem as Shares Drop 6%
AXP fell from $340.84 to $320.55 after CEO Stephen Squeri routed earnings upside into growth spending, leaving FY 2026 EPS guidance unchanged at $17.30–$17.90.
Stablecoin Card Top-Ups Cross $1B in July for the First Time
Monthly crypto card volume hit $1.084B in July, up 15.9 percent from June, as USDC dominated settlements and Mastercard paid $1.8B to acquire BVNK.
Rain Acquires Ansa to Add Fiat Prepaid Wallets Alongside Stablecoin Card Stack
The stablecoin card issuer adds Ansa's white-label prepaid wallet software and a new Mastercard partnership to bridge on-chain and traditional payment rails.
Mastercard Closes $1.8 Billion BVNK Deal, Expanding Stablecoin Infrastructure
The payment giant finalized its purchase of the London-based stablecoin infrastructure firm, its largest digital currency investment to date, sharpening fiat-crypto interoperability across its network.
Zerohash Seeks $1.5 Billion Valuation After Mastercard Exits Investment
The crypto infrastructure firm aims for a major funding round, testing investor appetite for digital asset solutions following a strategic partner's withdrawal
Sei Joins Mastercard Program, Drives Enterprise Blockchain Standards
The partnership includes a joint framework paper, aiming to establish clear guidelines for institutional adoption of high-performance blockchain networks
Mastercard SVP Confirms Payment Revolution: Digital Assets Drive Global Options
Mastercard's Senior Vice President Christian Rau highlighted an unprecedented expansion in online payment choices, a trend directly fueled by the burgeoning digital asset economy and its push for financial innovation.