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Financial Technology News 30 November 2025 - 3 February 2026

PayPal dumps CEO Alex Chriss, taps HP chief Enrique Lores as earnings miss and dividend debut jolt stock

PayPal dumps CEO Alex Chriss, taps HP chief Enrique Lores as earnings miss and dividend debut jolt stock

PayPal named HP’s Enrique Lores as CEO, replacing Alex Chriss after weak Q4 results and a downbeat 2026 forecast sent shares tumbling 16% premarket. Jamie Miller becomes interim chief. Q4 revenue rose 4% to $8.7 billion, but branded checkout volume lagged. The board declared PayPal’s first quarterly dividend of $0.14, payable March 25.
Lemonade stock rises again premarket as Tesla FSD insurance discount grabs attention

Lemonade stock rises again premarket as Tesla FSD insurance discount grabs attention

Lemonade shares rose 2.5% to $87.50 in premarket trading Thursday after a 9.1% jump Wednesday, following the launch of an “Autonomous Car” insurance policy for Tesla vehicles using Full Self-Driving. JPMorgan disclosed a 5.9% stake in the insurer. The new product rolls out in Arizona Jan. 26, with plans to expand to Oregon.
FIGR stock jumps again as Figure Technology Solutions gets fresh target hike and pushes on-chain equities

FIGR stock jumps again as Figure Technology Solutions gets fresh target hike and pushes on-chain equities

Figure Technology Solutions shares rose 13.6% to $73.82 by midday Friday after the company launched its OPEN blockchain network for public equities. Mizuho and Piper Sandler both raised their price targets, citing strong fintech tailwinds and early operating data showing $2.7 billion in Q4 loan marketplace volume.
UPI caps 2025 with record December surge: 21.63 billion payments worth about 28 trillion rupees

UPI caps 2025 with record December surge: 21.63 billion payments worth about 28 trillion rupees

India’s UPI processed 21.63 billion transactions worth nearly 28 trillion rupees in December, up 29% in volume and 20% in value from a year earlier, NPCI data showed. Daily UPI volumes hit 698 million. IMPS logged 380 million transactions worth 6.62 trillion rupees. For 2025, UPI handled over 228 billion transactions totaling almost 300 trillion rupees, a 32.5% jump in volume from 2024.
3 January 2026
DJT stock jumps as Trump Media plans Crypto.com digital tokens for shareholders

DJT stock jumps as Trump Media plans Crypto.com digital tokens for shareholders

Trump Media shares rose 4% to $13.05 Wednesday after announcing a digital token for shareholders, developed with Crypto.com. Each shareholder will be eligible for one non-cash, potentially non-transferable token per share, with rewards tied to Truth Social products. The announcement followed the launch of five Truth Social-branded ETFs on the NYSE a day earlier.
PayPal Stock (PYPL) Holds Near $60 Into the Weekend as Analysts Debate Checkout Growth, Venmo Momentum, and PayPal Bank Plan

PayPal Stock (PYPL) Holds Near $60 Into the Weekend as Analysts Debate Checkout Growth, Venmo Momentum, and PayPal Bank Plan

PayPal shares closed Friday at $59.97, down 0.12%, after trading between $59.54 and $60.11 on light volume ahead of the holiday weekend. Wall Street’s consensus rating remains Hold, with a 12-month price target average of $78.29, according to MarketBeat. No major company-specific news emerged in the past 48 hours. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend.
Visa Stock News Today (NYSE: V): USDC Stablecoin Settlement, Legal Updates, and Wall Street Forecasts for 2026

Visa Stock News Today (NYSE: V): USDC Stablecoin Settlement, Legal Updates, and Wall Street Forecasts for 2026

December 20, 2025 — Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is closing out the week with investors weighing a busy stretch of product headlines, regulatory developments, and analyst upgrades. Visa shares last traded around $349.25 on Dec. 19 (the most recent U.S. session), up 0.94% on the day, with a 52‑week range of $299.00 to $375.51, according to the company’s stock quote page. Visa Investor Relations While the calendar is moving into year-end, the story around Visa stock is still in motion: stablecoins are shifting from “disruption” to “distribution,” AI-powered commerce is moving from demos into controlled real-world transactions, and legal headlines
Prediction Markets Surge on Dec. 19, 2025: Robinhood’s NFL “Combos,” DraftKings’ New Predictions App, Coinbase Lawsuits, and Polymarket’s Latest Turbulence

Prediction Markets Surge on Dec. 19, 2025: Robinhood’s NFL “Combos,” DraftKings’ New Predictions App, Coinbase Lawsuits, and Polymarket’s Latest Turbulence

On Friday, December 19, 2025, the fast-growing world of prediction markets—often framed as “event trading” and sometimes criticized as a backdoor to sports betting—delivered a cluster of developments that show just how quickly the category is moving from crypto niche to mainstream financial battleground. In just 24 hours, headlines ranged from DraftKings launching a standalone prediction-market product, to Coinbase suing three U.S. states over who gets to regulate event contracts, to Polymarket restoring services after a Polygon-related disruption, all while trading apps like Robinhood keep expanding sports-style contracts that look increasingly similar to parlays—only packaged as exchange-traded “yes/no” instruments. Sports
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock News Today: ETH Treasury Update, Share Vote Risks, Analyst Targets, and Technical Outlook (Dec. 15, 2025)

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock News Today: ETH Treasury Update, Share Vote Risks, Analyst Targets, and Technical Outlook (Dec. 15, 2025)

BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: BMNR) is back in the spotlight on December 15, 2025—not because it suddenly became a conventional operating company, but because it has increasingly traded like a publicly listed Ethereum (“ETH”) proxy with corporate actions and governance votes that could materially change the share count. After a volatile two-week stretch, BMNR ended Friday, Dec. 12 at $34.86 (down 9.17% on the day) and traded around $35.39 in pre-market early Monday, according to StockAnalysis data. StockAnalysis Behind those moves is a fast-moving narrative: BitMine says it now holds 3,864,951 ETH plus 193 BTC and $1.0 billion
SoFi Stock (SOFI) This Week: $1.5B Share Offering Closes, New Smart Card Launch, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

SoFi Stock (SOFI) This Week: $1.5B Share Offering Closes, New Smart Card Launch, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: December 12, 2025Company: SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI)Focus: Key headlines from the past several days, market reaction, analyst forecasts, and the week-ahead catalyst calendar. SoFi Technologies, Inc. stock has been in the spotlight this week as investors digested a major capital-raising move—a $1.5 billion common stock offering—alongside continued product expansion, including the launch of a new SoFi Smart Card banking-and-spending product. The result has been a familiar tug-of-war for growth investors: the longer-term case for scale, funding flexibility, and ecosystem expansion versus the near-term reality of dilution and “offering overhang” after a strong 2025 rally. Below is a full
Ripple’s XRP Ledger v3.0.0 Goes Live: Native Lending, Zero‑Knowledge Privacy and a Critical Amendment Push XRPL DeFi to the Next Level

Ripple’s XRP Ledger v3.0.0 Goes Live: Native Lending, Zero‑Knowledge Privacy and a Critical Amendment Push XRPL DeFi to the Next Level

On December 11, 2025, the XRP Ledger ecosystem finds itself at a turning point. Ripple’s core software has jumped to XRP Ledger (XRPL) v3.0.0, a long‑planned native lending protocol is moving from roadmap to implementation, and a key amendment—fixDirectoryLimit—is just days away from activation on mainnet. Together, these upgrades aim to turn XRPL from a fast payments network into a full institutional‑grade DeFi platform with built‑in compliance and privacy. Below is an in‑depth look at what changed, why it matters, and what’s coming next for XRP, XRPL and institutional DeFi. XRPL v3.0.0: The Biggest Core Upgrade in Years Ripple and
Ripple, XRP and the New Payment Rails: Mastercard Pilot, $1B RLUSD Milestone and the 5‑Digit Price Debate

Ripple, XRP and the New Payment Rails: Mastercard Pilot, $1B RLUSD Milestone and the 5‑Digit Price Debate

The XRP ecosystem is in one of its most hectic news cycles in years.On 6 December 2025, fresh headlines ranged from a bold 5‑digit XRP price thesis to a $1 billion milestone for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, new ETF‑driven supply‑shock narratives, and deeper integration with regulated U.S. markets. At the same time, Ripple is appearing on stage with Mastercard, expanding into corporate treasury via a $1 billion acquisition, and backing a global brand campaign that tells institutions: “It’s happening.” Here’s how all of these threads connect – and what they really mean for XRP, RLUSD and the future of global payments.
Coinbase’s Big Bank Crypto Pilots Mark a New Phase in Wall Street’s Digital Asset Push

Coinbase’s Big Bank Crypto Pilots Mark a New Phase in Wall Street’s Digital Asset Push

As of December 5, 2025, Coinbase’s newly revealed partnerships with some of America’s largest banks have become one of the clearest signals yet that traditional finance is preparing to run on crypto rails. At The New York Times’ DealBook Summit on December 3, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that “some of the largest banks” in the U.S. are now running pilot programs with the exchange focused on stablecoins, crypto custody and trading.Bloomberg Law News+1 Follow‑up reporting from crypto and fintech outlets indicates that JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup are among the institutions involved, building on earlier announced ties
EQ Bank 2025: PC Financial Acquisition, New Business Banking Platform, and What It All Means for Canadians

EQ Bank 2025: PC Financial Acquisition, New Business Banking Platform, and What It All Means for Canadians

As of December 4, 2025, EQ Bank – the digital arm of Equitable Bank and the flagship brand of EQB Inc. – is at a turning point. In less than 24 hours, the bank has: Here’s a detailed look at the latest news, forecasts, and analysis – and what it could mean for savers, small-business owners and investors. Key takeaways at a glance Who – and what – is EQ Bank in 2025? EQ Bank is the direct‑to‑consumer digital banking platform of Equitable Bank, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of EQB Inc., now Canada’s seventh-largest bank by assets. EQB Investor
Jack Dorsey and Bitcoin in 2025: How Block Is Trying to Turn BTC Into Everyday Money

Jack Dorsey and Bitcoin in 2025: How Block Is Trying to Turn BTC Into Everyday Money

Bitcoin is back in the political and payments spotlight, and few people sit closer to the action than Jack Dorsey. As of December 4, 2025, the Block and former Twitter (now X) CEO is using his payments empire, his policy clout and even his messaging apps to push one core idea: Bitcoin should be money, not just an investment. While Bitcoin trades around the mid‑$90,000 range after a volatile year, Dorsey is doubling down on a long‑running thesis that BTC will be the “native currency of the internet” — and building products to make that believable in daily life. Block+1 1. Dorsey’s
Fidelity Investments 2025: Stablecoin Tests, 401(k) Access Fight and What Comes Next for a $17.5 Trillion Giant

Fidelity Investments 2025: Stablecoin Tests, 401(k) Access Fight and What Comes Next for a $17.5 Trillion Giant

Updated: December 2, 2025 – This article reflects information available as of this date and may not capture later developments. Nothing here is individual investment advice. Key Takeaways 1. Where Fidelity Investments Stands in Late 2025 Fidelity Investments, still privately held by the Johnson family and employees, remains one of the world’s largest asset managers. As of its Q3 2025 business update, the firm reported: About Fidelity+2Fidelity Newsroom+2 The firm says it employs more than 78,000 people worldwide and has been privately held for 79 years. Fidelity Newsroom+1 A recent Financial Times profile underscored Fidelity’s unusually dominant role in U.S.
Visa Inc (V) Stock Update – November 30, 2025: Stablecoin Push, Fee Settlement and Q4 Earnings Shape the Outlook

Visa Inc (V) Stock Update – November 30, 2025: Stablecoin Push, Fee Settlement and Q4 Earnings Shape the Outlook

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) heads into the final month of 2025 with its share price sitting in the mid‑$330s, below this year’s highs but supported by robust double‑digit earnings growth, a bigger dividend, and a very loud bet on stablecoin‑powered payments. At the same time, a proposed multi‑billion‑dollar settlement with merchants and mounting fraud‑and‑AI risks are keeping a lid on unbridled optimism. Merchant Cost Consulting+4Nasdaq+4MarketBeat+4 Visa stock today: price, performance and sentiment Recent filings and market data put Visa’s share price around the low‑to‑mid $330s, versus a 52‑week range of roughly $299 to $375.51. MarketBeat data shows Visa trading on

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RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

7 February 2026
RTX closed at $198.66 Friday, up 1.4%, after declaring a 68-cent quarterly dividend payable March 19. The Pentagon is expected to name defense contractors early next week that could face limits on dividends and buybacks under a Trump order. RTX’s Raytheon unit has been singled out as “least responsive.” Companies named would have 15 days to submit remediation plans.
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