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Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) stock prices have risen boosted by the hopes that the stimulus bill from the U.S. government gives. However, a long-term trend may be in the offing as COVID-19 creates a new order of things.Visa Inc (NYSE: V) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) stock prices have risen recently. Sources say that the stock prices of the payment services giants have been a beacon of hope as financial markets sway due to COVID-19.At the time of filing this report, Mastercard (MA) stock...

Both merchants and end-users of STICPAY can transfer funds across borders via an e-wallet service that offers a viable alternative to the flawed cross-border payment solutions.Cross-border transactions play a crucial role in the payment industry as the world economy is becoming progressively interconnected and global.The global remittance market’s growth is a decent indicator of the above-mentioned. According to a recent report, the revenue of cross-border transactions could nearly double in...

Despite the crashing markets, companies are working hard to boost the further adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. In two separate announcements, Coinbase and the popular internet browser Opera revealed that they’ve made serious strides in this regard.Coinbase Card Usable With Google PayThe leading cryptocurrency exchange in the US, Coinbase, allows its users to get a cryptocurrency card through a partnership with Visa. Now, the card has enabled users to spend Bitcoin and other...

The GoldFinX blockchain will allow you to track gold at all stages of supply, from its production to its final destination, to verify the legality of ore mining.Recently, in search of easy and big profits, to the crypto market have come many new investors who thoughtlessly invested money and manipulated the price of cryptocurrencies, as a result of which this Big Bubble burst. The great and terrible “Crypto-disaster of 2018” happened during which many coins either lost their entire price or...

Today more and more blockchain and crypto-related projects are entering the financial market offering competitive advanced services.Innovations around blockchain and crypto tech have been on the rise since Bitcoin’s first transaction a decade ago. Despite the regulatory hurdles, this industry emerged as a force to reckon with especially after Facebook’s digital currency proposal Libra.More so, a number of blockchain and crypto oriented projects are popping up in relation to the financial...

Tesla (TSLA) stock is the most shorted stock on the market. Over the last seven days, its short-sellers made $1.1 billion. It runs neck-and-neck with Apple.While coronavirus is devastating the market, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is still number one among most shorted stocks. According to fintech company S3 Partners, over the last seven trading days, short-sellers made a total of $51.3 billion. $1.1 billion of the mark-to-market profit belongs to Tesla’s short-sellers. However, the gains do...

Joining the Libra Association, Tagomi will contribute at least $10 million to spend on the developing cryptocurrency. It will also support Libra, providing the necessary technical and policy assistance.Crypto prime brokerage Tagomi joins Facebook‘s Libra Association. The company will be the 22nd member of the Association and the second to join since the group’s formal foundation in October 2019. Tagomi President Marc Bhargava has already confirmed the news. But the formal announcement from...

The Dow Jones futures plummeted quite terribly yesterday. However, today, it has gained almost 300 points on its way to recovery.The coronavirus is still a major problem not just health-wise, but for financial markets as well. All of the uncertainty, fear and doubt stemming from the outbreak which started last year, has caused very visible effects on the world’s stock markets. Yesterday, stocks crashed badly, signifying the market’s worst plunge in 2 years. Now, a rise can be observed as the...

Ripple’s XRP price may be on the road to the next big move, as the company is actively expanding the scales of its activities and joined the Top 100 Remittance Companies list being the only crypto-related company there.Ripple network sent 54 million in one week from the U.S. to Mexico, according to the reports. Such a big volume level pushes XRP price greatly, even though the recent downfall. With the company reaching the top 100 cross-border payment corporations chart, new horizons are...

For the first time in history, a major credit card company is working hand-in-hand with one of the world’s leading crypto exchanges. Visa has granted full membership benefits to Coinbase – one of the largest and most popular crypto trading platforms in the United States – and is allowing the company to begin issuing cryptocurrency-based debit cards to its customers.Coinbase and Visa – Together At Last?The cards are being released starting this month, though the partnership was initially...