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Rajshree Sipani

Mastercard vs. Affirm: Which Fintech Stock Wins the Upside Race?

AFRM emerges as the higher-upside fintech play, with faster growth, cheaper valuation and stronger earnings momentum compared to MA.

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Rajshree Sipani

Visa vs. American Express: Which Stock Has the Better Charge?

V's network model, strong cross-border growth and expanding payment solutions give it an edge over AXP in the evolving digital payments race.

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Zacks Equity Research

Mastercard Adds TRON: A Measured Step Into Crypto Depth

MA expands its crypto push by adding TRON, boosting blockchain connectivity and strengthening its long-term digital asset strategy.

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Andrew Rocco

Why Stablecoins and AI are Coinbase's Real Growth Engine

Is Coinbase the ultimate stealth AI play? While the world focuses on volatile trading fees, a massive shift in revenue is occurring beneath the hood.

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Rajshree Sipani

Mastercard's On-Chain Push: Collaboration Over Competition?

MA launches a Crypto Partner Program that unites 85+ firms to explore blockchain use in payments and connect on-chain technology with its global network.

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Kaibalya Pravo Dey

Visa's Stablecoin Play Intensifies: Can it Future-Proof Its Network?

V expands stablecoin card partnership with Bridge, aiming to link crypto wallets to its network and keep blockchain payments flowing through its rails.

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Zacks Equity Research

AON Bets on Stablecoins to Reinvent Insurance Premium Payments

Aon pilots stablecoin insurance premium payment with Coinbase and Paxos, settling via USDC on Ethereum and PYUSD on Solana to test faster blockchain transactions.

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Zacks Equity Research

Mastercard's Stablecoin Moment: SoFiUSD Gets Global Settlement Rails

MA expands its SoFi partnership to enable SoFiUSD stablecoin settlements across its global network, aiming to speed cross-border and B2B payments.

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Zacks Equity Research

Western Union Taps Solana Stablecoin Rails via Crossmint Deal

WU teams with Crossmint to launch USDPT stablecoin on Solana, linking digital wallets to 360,000 payout sites for near-instant cross-border transfers.

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Rajshree Sipani

Blockchain Meets Checkout: Mastercard Plays the Long Game

MA launches MetaMask Card nationwide, linking self-custody crypto wallets to 150M merchants while avoiding balance sheet risk and adds rewards tiers.

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