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Mastercard's BVNK Deal Leaves Visa Scrambling for a Stablecoin Partner

Mastercard's $1.8B BVNK acquisition leaves Visa without its stablecoin infrastructure partner. Visa's $7B settlement run rate and 160 card programs now need a replacement.

Stocks11d ago

Alpaca FCM Registration Opens Door but Not Yet Live

Alpaca registered a CFTC-regulated FCM subsidiary but has not launched prediction markets. The next step requires an exchange partner, clearing model and live brokerage integrations.

Commodities11d ago

Chevron Slips as Gasoline Build Signals Peak Summer Demand

A surprise gasoline build erased Chevron's weekly gains as crude pulled back from $82. The stock now sits below its 50-day moving average ahead of OPEC+.

Stocks11d ago

SMA Solar (SMTGY) H1 Results Exceed Internal Expectations, CEO Says

SMA Solar's CEO and CFO said H1 2026 results exceeded internal expectations, with updated guidance for the full year. Analysts asked about transformation progress and new products.

Crypto11d ago

Visa seeks new stablecoin partner after BVNK sale to Mastercard

Visa's RFP requires a stablecoin settlement partner licensed in the US, Canada, UK and Singapore, as the card network responds to Stripe's $1.1B Bridge acquisition.

Commodities11d ago

Skull Ridge Stakes 17,225 Hectares Along Central Newfoundland Gold Corridor

Skull Ridge Gold staked 17,225 hectares between Pirate Gold's Crippleback Project and Benton Resources' Stoney Caldera along central Newfoundland's emerging Crippleback-Stony Lake gold-copper corridor.

Crypto11d ago

Kraken Puts 7,000+ Real Stocks in EEA App After xStocks Miss

Kraken opened trading in 7,000+ US stocks to EEA users via a Cyprus-regulated brokerage, two months after its tokenized xStocks product failed to deliver SpaceX shares.

Indices11d ago

BSE shares slide 0.7% as Jefferies, Nuvama cut ratings on regulatory headwinds

Jefferies and Nuvama both downgraded BSE shares, citing the STT hike, tighter RBI norms, and the new Closing Auction Session that has already cut options turnover by 12%.

Commodities11d ago

Sensex slides 493 pts; Nifty six-day losing streak deepens

Sensex fell 493 pts, Nifty dropped 0.55% to 24,155 as crude held above $91/bbl after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire expired. IT, FMCG led losses. FIIs sold ₹2,535 cr.

Stocks11d ago

Data Center Noise Spurs Spartanburg Window Replacements

A $2.8B data center build on Pine Street has Spartanburg locals weighing new windows. Renewal by Andersen is pitching noise-reducing windows as work continues.

Stocks11d ago

Coca-Cola's 27% Rally Tests the Dividend Thesis

Coca-Cola's 27% rally tests the dividend thesis. The company raised its payout for the 64th year, but at 26x forward earnings, the yield is just 2.4%.

Crypto11d ago

EU MiCA Rules Give Regulators Tools to Block Non-EU Exchanges

Under full MiCA implementation, EU national regulators can block non-EU crypto exchanges that solicit clients without authorization, raising compliance costs for offshore platforms.