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XRP Jumps to $1.12 as Binance Drops an $800K Reward Play. Is the Breakout Real?

XRP popped to around $1.12, a roughly 2% gain, after Binance unveiled an $800,000 XRP reward campaign on July 15.

International Business Times

Exclusive: Visa launches new platform to provide stablecoin services to more than 200 million merchants

The new platform lets banks and fintechs mint, move, and manage stablecoins directly through its network.

Fortune

Exclusive: Cyclops raises $20 million to help payment companies settle faster with stablecoins

The Miami-based startup, whose clients include MasterCard, raised a Series A led by Nava Ventures.

Fortune

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NordVPN is now part of Mastercard’s lifestyle perks — find out if you are eligible

Mastercard cardholders can now sign up for a NordVPN subscription without paying a penny. Here's all you need to know.

TechRadar

Analysts See Major Upside for These 5 Stocks

NVIDIA, Vistra, Mastercard, Micron, and Energy Transfer carry Buy ratings, high MarketRank scores, and double-digit analyst-implied upside ahead of earnings season.

MarketBeat

Mastercard explores sale of UK payments subsidiary Vocalink, FT reports

LONDON - Mastercard is exploring the sale of a majority stake in its UK ‌payments subsidiary Vocalink back to British banks as it responds to concerns about a critical asset being under US ownership, the Financial Times reported on Monday citing ⁠people briefed on the talks.

Bangkok Post

Fiserv’s Debit Network Talks Raise a Bigger Question for Visa and Mastercard

Big banks are reportedly weighing a $15 billion bid for Fiserv's STAR debit network to bypass Durbin fee caps, as Visa and Mastercard face settlement costs and stablecoin competition.

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Earnings Preview: What To Expect From Mastercard’s Report

Mastercard is gearing up to announce its fiscal second-quarter earnings, and analysts expect profit to increase by a low double-digit percentage.

Barchart

I Flew to Rio for Shakira. Instead, I Discovered Why Holidays Feel So Different Now.

Shakira's record-breaking Rio concert gave me an unexpected glimpse into a bigger cultural shift—one that's changing not just where we travel, but why.

Marie Claire

Twelve Years Later, Apple Pay Finally Has Competition. Here Is Why.

Near-field communication is the technology that lets a phone stand in for a card at checkout. For 12 years, only Apple Pay could use it. No outside developer, whatever its funding or intent, could build a wallet that worked natively at the register. An antitrust ruling ended that arrangement.

International Business Times

‘Skillidays’: Nearly half of European travellers plan to learn a new skill this summer

A survey by Mastercard has found that Europeans are swapping poolside lounging for pottery wheels, cooking classes and creative arts workshops when on holiday, with many valuing new skills gained over traditional keepsakes.

Euronews

XRP at $1.08: Ripple Keeps Winning, So Why Won't the Price Move?

XRP limped out of June down roughly 20%, starting the month near $1.30 and closing around $1.04, its weakest level since late 2024.

International Business Times

CRCL Stock in Focus as Circle Faces Increasing Stablecoin Competition

Circle stock sank yesterday on a report that fintech giants are set to launch a rival stablecoin venture. Here’s why that may prove significantly bearish for CRCL shares.

Barchart

Consortium including Visa, Mastercard jointly launch new global stablecoin

The venture, called Open Standard, brings together more than 140 businesses for the stablecoin network and will issue a new US-dollar pegged stablecoin called Open USD, which is expected to go ‌live later ⁠this year.

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Digital euro wins key EU backing as lawmakers approve draft rules

The European Union has moved a step closer to creating a digital euro, after members of the European Parliament passed a crucial vote on the virtual currency.

The Economic Times

Mastercard Move: Who is strategising at Mastercard to eliminate pain points and make money move globally effortlessly?

International payments have traditionally been slow, less transparent, and expensive. With growing expectations of better, seamless payments in India, Mastercard’s Global Head of Transfer Solutions, Pratik Khowala, is radically changing how these payments are carried out. With experience and expertise he is eliminating the pain points.

Evening Standard

Cancelled card ‘loophole’ may leave door open for fraudsters, says Which?

The consumer group raised concerns over a process which means people automatically have card details updated where they have previously been saved.

The Independent UK

The credit card ‘loophole’ that fraudsters are exploiting

Which? said it has heard from some consumers who said fraud had followed them on to a replacement card

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Shopify to ban vapes as US authorities crack down on illegal e-cigarettes industry

Shopify is poised to ban all vape sales from its platform this week, responding to pressure from U.S. state attorneys general. This move targets the booming market for illegal e-cigarettes, which lack required licenses and pose public health risks. The ban, expected to impact online sales significantly, aims to curb…

International Business Times UK

Shopify To Imminently Ban All Vape Sales Following Severe Pressure From US Law Enforcement Officials

Shopify plans to ban all vape sales in the US, responding to pressure from state attorneys general aiming to curb illegal e-cigarette trade. The move marks a significant legal victory.

MarketBeat

5 Ways to Play Prime Day That Aren’t Amazon

Prime Day promises to drive billions in cash flow and revenue for many companies aside from Amazon. Payment processers are among the leading picks.

The Economic Times

EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addiction

The EU believes a digital euro is the answer to cutting its addiction to US payment systems like Visa and Mastercard as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay as the bloc seeks to favour European firms over others. According to the ECB, nearly two-thirds of card payments in the…

AAP

KuCoin Australia MD James Pinch at DECON 2026: Exchanges Are Becoming the Infrastructure Behind Everyday Commerce

SYDNEY, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- James Pinch, Managing Director of KuCoin in Australia, was invited to speak at Digital Economy Conference (DECON) 2026 in Sydney, joining Ashima Chaudhary, Vice President at Mastercard Australia, for a fireside chat titled "From Programmable Money to Everyday Commerce: Unlocking the Next Payment Era."…

The Guardian - UK

Paris taxi scam cost £493 but Monzo won’t help me

We were charged the wrong amount, but because the bank says we have no evidence it won’t do a chargeback

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian Advertising Awards 2026: winners revealed

Andrex, Ring, Mastercard, Co-op and Ecover pick up awards celebrating scale, influence and integrity

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