Banks, asset managers, payments networks, insurers, fintech, crypto-linked companies, and the capital markets around them.
The payments network is running a proof of concept that would let institutional partners settle using Brale’s U.S.-dollar-backed stablecoin SBC, aiming to combine onchain speed with privacy and compliance controls.
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The investment manager says its next skilled-trades push will fund nonprofit grants through a nationwide request for proposals as BlackRock’s shares trade near a level that market commentators describe as only modestly below “intrinsic” value.
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The payments network says regulated stablecoins will be enabled for on-chain card settlement across multiple blockchains, adding more timing flexibility for issuers and acquirers as stablecoin rails move from pilots toward mainstream infrastructure.
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The Cuban central bank said it was told by an overseas payments processor that its relationship with Fincimex will be interrupted, forcing Visa and Mastercard card services to stop on the island starting Saturday, June 6.
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In its first-quarter 2026 shareholder letter, Baron Capital said it initiated a position in Bank of America as part of a broader shift toward financials, even as the ETF fell 15.97% on a net-asset-value basis for the quarter.
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Ahead of SpaceX’s Nasdaq listing, the bank circulated a long-range model suggesting the rocket and satellite company’s revenue could reach $3.4 trillion in 2040, with adjusted EBITDA of $2.7 trillion, driven largely by a fast-growing AI business.
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A fresh round of analyst estimate revisions and a strong first-quarter reporting cycle are helping keep attention on Morgan Stanley, with Zacks flagging the stock as “most watched” and rating it a “Buy.”
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A new report says major payments players are collaborating on stablecoin infrastructure that could compete with Circle Internet Group’s USD Coin (USDC). Visa’s own stablecoin settlement pilots underscore how quickly traditional networks are trying to move money on-chain.
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A new research argument from Bank of America tries to bridge the gap between impressive task-level AI gains and a still-muted measurable impact on the broader economy.
