Mastercard is a global technology company that facilitates digital payments by connecting consumers, financial institutions, and merchants through its secure transaction processing networks. The company provides a range of payment solutions, including credit and debit card services, contactless payments, and mobile payment applications. Mastercard's platform aims to enhance the payment experience by offering innovative technologies and insights that help businesses and consumers make transactions easier, safer, and more efficient. Through partnerships with various stakeholders in the financial ecosystem, Mastercard continuously works to promote financial inclusion and empower people to transact in a digital world. Read More
New York, NY – October 27, 2025 – A chorus of concern is growing louder across financial markets, with prominent voices like MarketWatch raising alarm bells over what they describe as an unprecedented overvaluation of the U.S. stock market. As major indices continue to notch new highs, analysts are pointing to
As the 2025 holiday shopping season looms, consumers and businesses alike are facing an unprecedented wave of cyber threats, meticulously crafted and amplified by the pervasive power of artificial intelligence. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued stark warnings, highlighting how scammers are leveraging cutting-edge AI [...]
Today at Money20/20 USA, Mastercard announced Mastercard Threat Intelligence, the first threat intelligence offering applied to payments at scale. The solution brings together Mastercard’s fraud insights and global network visibility with curated cyber threat intelligence from Recorded Future's platform to help payment fraud and merchant compliance teams at issuing and acquiring banks proactively detect, prevent and respond to cyber-enabled fraud.
October 27, 2025 – The cryptocurrency market is currently witnessing a significant and sustained accumulation of Chainlink (LINK) by high-net-worth investors, commonly known as "whales." This strategic buying spree, which commenced around October 11, 2025, following a broader market downturn, has been accompanied by record-breaking outflows of LINK tokens from centralized exchanges. This concerted effort [...]
Stocks with a high short interest have outperformed the market over the past five years, but is this meme trading or a new trend in long-term investing? Plus, the crew talks about Taiwan Semiconductor's earnings, Google's medical AI, and the "cockroaches" that could be hiding in the market.
Viva La Burma has finally announced the launch of its online platform, a creative social enterprise designed to empower Burmese digital artists and displaced workers through ethical artwear. The initiative transforms original Burmese artworks into premium apparel and lifestyle products, providing a sustainable pathway to income, global visibility, and creative independence.
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New York, NY – October 23, 2025 – The S&P 500 Financials sector is demonstrating remarkable resilience and robust growth today, serving as a primary engine for the broader market's earnings momentum. Despite a somewhat mixed sentiment across the wider S&P 500, influenced by varied corporate performances and lingering geopolitical
The cryptocurrency market has officially crossed a monumental threshold, surpassing a $4 trillion valuation in 2025, according to the highly anticipated a16z State of Crypto 2025 report. This significant milestone marks a pivotal moment for the digital asset ecosystem, signaling its maturation and widespread integration into mainstream finance. The report attributes this unprecedented growth primarily [...]
Card payments move fast. Most shoppers never think about the first six to eight digits on their card, yet those numbers tell a story: which bank issued the card, what network it runs on, and often the country and product type. That story is what merchants, gateways, and fraud teams read with a BIN checker to decide whether to accept, review, or block a transaction.
Tallahassee, FL – October 22, 2025 – In a landmark move poised to reshape the financial landscape of the Sunshine State, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 999 into law on May 27, 2025, setting the stage for gold and silver to be recognized as legal tender. While the immediate elimination
