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Moumita C. Chattopadhyay

SoFi's Stablecoin Push Gains Ground: Is SOFI Stock Worth Watching Now?

SoFi's stablecoin push gains commercial traction through Mastercard as core growth strengthens, but its valuation premium keeps the investment case measured.

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Swayta Shah

HOOD at the 5-Year Mark: Diversification to Fuel the Next Growth Phase

Robinhood's diversification into banking, retirement, active trading and crypto aims to deepen customer ties and reduce reliance on trading activity.

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Moumita C. Chattopadhyay

SoFi Brings SoFiUSD to Mastercard: Can It Unlock a New Growth Engine?

SoFi is moving more than $25 billion in annualized card volume to SoFiUSD via Mastercard as fee-based revenues become a larger part of its mix.

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Swayta Shah

SEC Opens U.S. Door to Tokenized Stocks: Is Robinhood a Buy Now?

HOOD gains a potential U.S. tokenized-stock pathway under the SEC exemption, but compliance hurdles and rising competition temper the near-term impact.

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Rajshree Sipani

Visa vs. Mastercard: Which Payment Stock Has More Upside?

MA edges V on expected EPS growth and strategic expansion in AI and digital assets, supported by Agent Pay, BVNK and value-added services.

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Moumita C. Chattopadhyay

CRCL Rallies 63.1% in a Month: Can Momentum Keep Building?

Circle Internet Group's 63.1% monthly rally is backed by stronger margins, raised guidance and Arc/CPN catalysts, but rate and crypto risks remain.

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Andrew Rocco

Circle: Monopoly & Banking Charter Drive AI Growth

With a historic banking approval, robust compliance infrastructure, and expanding utility across AI micropayments and U.S. Treasury markets, Circle is positioned to dominate the stablecoin market.

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Moumita C. Chattopadhyay

Top 3 Crypto & Blockchain Stocks to Watch as Crypto Demand Accelerates

Figure Technology Solutions, BlackRock and Block span tokenized markets, crypto products and bitcoin payments as digital finance adoption expands.

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Rajshree Sipani

Will Visa's BLOOM Initiative Give It an Edge in Digital Payments?

V's BLOOM initiative could accelerate stablecoin settlement, boost cross-border efficiency and help shape digital-payment interoperability.

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Zacks Equity Research

Stock Market News for Aug 24, 2026

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday following a massive sell-off in the previous session, driven by a sharp rise in bond yields, while a lack of clarity over the progress in the Middle East kept denting investors' morale.

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