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Fintech News 23 December 2025 - 31 December 2025

Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Provati Insurance sign deal to digitise premium payments in Bangladesh

Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Provati Insurance sign deal to digitise premium payments in Bangladesh

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 22:59 ET Bangladesh’s Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC (AIB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Provati Insurance PLC to support digital premium collection and related reporting, the companies said in a press release. (https://www.newagebd.net/post/mis/286587/aib-signs-agreement-with-provati-insurance) The move matters because insurers rely on steady premium inflows, and the partners are pitching a system designed to make collections more secure and easier to track. The release also points to growing demand for real-time reporting in payment flows, as firms look to reduce delays between money being paid and records being updated. Under the agreement, the firms said the
31 December 2025
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SoFi stock dips as year-end trading cools fintech rally; earnings date looms next

SoFi stock dips as year-end trading cools fintech rally; earnings date looms next

NEW YORK, Dec 30, 2025, 07:28 PM ET — After-hours. SoFi Technologies shares fell in Tuesday trading and steadied after hours as investors headed into the final sessions of the year with few fresh company-specific catalysts. Yahoo Finance The fintech lender and financial-services platform ended the regular session around $26.56, down roughly 1%, and traded near $26.55 in after-hours action. Yahoo Finance The move mattered because SoFi has been a high-beta name in 2025, swinging with expectations for interest rates and risk appetite, and the stock’s valuation has stayed a live debate after a strong run earlier in the year.
31 December 2025
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Circle (CRCL) stock slips today as prediction-market growth call collides with year-end trading

Circle (CRCL) stock slips today as prediction-market growth call collides with year-end trading

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:45 ET — Regular session Circle Internet Group, Inc. shares slipped on Monday, down about 0.8% at $80.62 in afternoon trading. The stock has moved between $78.96 and $82.96 so far in the session. The move matters now because Circle has become one of the market’s most direct listed bets on stablecoins — digital tokens designed to hold a steady value, typically by tracking the U.S. dollar. That ties investor expectations to both adoption trends in crypto payments and the path of U.S. interest rates. It also comes as investors parse where the next wave
29 December 2025
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Intuit’s TurboTax and QuickBooks move toward USDC stablecoin payments in Circle deal

Intuit’s TurboTax and QuickBooks move toward USDC stablecoin payments in Circle deal

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:06 ET Intuit Inc plans to use Circle Internet Group’s USDC stablecoin and related infrastructure across its TurboTax, QuickBooks and Credit Karma products, aiming to support faster, lower-cost payments and refunds, a recent Investor Monkey report said. Finviz The effort matters because stablecoins — digital tokens designed to hold a steady value, often pegged to the U.S. dollar — are increasingly being tested by mainstream financial firms as an always-on alternative to traditional payment rails. Reuters For Intuit, stablecoin-based transfers would touch a customer base that the company says totals about 100 million worldwide and
29 December 2025
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SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock: Weekend Pause Near $27 as Wall Street Weighs 2026 Upside, Valuation Risk, and SoFiUSD Catalyst

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock: Weekend Pause Near $27 as Wall Street Weighs 2026 Upside, Valuation Risk, and SoFiUSD Catalyst

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 11:53 a.m. ET — Market closed (Weekend). SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) enters the final week of 2025 with investors balancing two competing narratives: a fintech name that’s rebuilt momentum on profitability and product expansion, and a stock that now has to “earn” its premium in a market where year-end positioning, light volumes, and rate expectations can amplify every headline. That backdrop matters because U.S. stocks just ended a quiet, post-Christmas session near record highs, with the major indexes barely moving as traders looked ahead to the final stretch of the year. Reuters+1 SOFI stock
28 December 2025
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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

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 3:48 p.m. ET — Market closed (U.S. weekend) New York Stock Exchange PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) stock is heading into the weekend with shares hovering just under the psychologically important $60 level after a quiet final stretch of holiday trading. The stock’s most recently reported price stands at $59.97, down about 0.12% versus the prior close, with the last recorded session range roughly spanning the high-$59s to low-$60s. Nasdaq With U.S. equity markets closed Saturday, investors are shifting their focus from intraday price action to what could move PayPal when trading reopens Monday—particularly the
27 December 2025
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SoFi Technologies Stock (SOFI) Update: Stablecoin “SoFiUSD,” $1.5B Share Offering, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

SoFi Technologies Stock (SOFI) Update: Stablecoin “SoFiUSD,” $1.5B Share Offering, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

New York time check: As of 4:15 a.m. ET on Saturday, December 27, 2025, U.S. stock markets are closed for the weekend. SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) is heading into the final stretch of the year with a rare mix of momentum and controversy: the company has been stacking up profitable quarters and expanding beyond lending into tech infrastructure and crypto rails—while also digesting a large, dilutive equity raise and a headline-grabbing stablecoin launch. SOFI stock price now: where shares stand into the weekend Because it’s Saturday, the latest available SOFI quote reflects the most recent trading activity from Friday’s
27 December 2025
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SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock News: Stablecoin Push, Share Offering Fallout, and Analyst Forecasts Before Markets Reopen

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Stock News: Stablecoin Push, Share Offering Fallout, and Analyst Forecasts Before Markets Reopen

SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) heads into the weekend with investors weighing two big, competing narratives: rapid product expansion (including a high-profile crypto push) versus dilution concerns after a $1.5 billion equity raise. As of 10:45 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, U.S. stock markets are closed—and SoFi shares are set to resume trading when Wall Street reopens on Monday, Dec. 29. New York Stock Exchange SoFi stock finished the latest regular session around $27.07, down about 1.6% versus the prior close, after trading between roughly $27.04 and $27.53 on the day with volume near 24.7
27 December 2025
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Hong Kong Targets 2026 Licensing Law for Crypto Dealers and Custodians as Insurers Face New Capital Charges

Hong Kong Targets 2026 Licensing Law for Crypto Dealers and Custodians as Insurers Face New Capital Charges

HONG KONG (Dec. 25, 2025) — Hong Kong is accelerating its bid to become a tightly regulated, institution-friendly digital asset hub, outlining a path toward 2026 legislation that would bring virtual asset (VA) dealers and crypto custodians under a mandatory licensing regime. At the same time, the city’s insurance regulator is moving in parallel, weighing a capital framework that would allow insurers to hold crypto—but at a steep cost—while creating incentives for infrastructure allocations that align with government development priorities. The Business Times Taken together, the moves signal a broader Hong Kong strategy: expand the regulatory perimeter beyond licensed trading
25 December 2025
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Financial Services Stocks Outlook (Dec. 25, 2025): Bank Stocks, Insurance Shares and Fintech Enter 2026 With Rates, Regulation and Digital Payments in Focus

Financial Services Stocks Outlook (Dec. 25, 2025): Bank Stocks, Insurance Shares and Fintech Enter 2026 With Rates, Regulation and Digital Payments in Focus

U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for Christmas Day, but financial services stocks still head into the final stretch of 2025 with plenty of momentum—and no shortage of catalysts. In the last U.S. session before the holiday, the Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs, and financials were among the day’s best-performing sectors, helped by a lift in bank stocks during thin, year-end trading. Reuters For investors tracking bank stocks, insurance stocks, payments stocks and fintech stocks, the year-end narrative is coalescing around three forces that are likely to dominate the first half of 2026: Below is a comprehensive,
25 December 2025
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Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) Stock News and Forecasts for Dec. 24, 2025: Mortgage Expansion, AI Pivot, and Analyst Targets

Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) Stock News and Forecasts for Dec. 24, 2025: Mortgage Expansion, AI Pivot, and Analyst Targets

Opendoor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN) is ending 2025 the way it spent much of it: volatile, headline-driven, and intensely debated. In the Christmas Eve, holiday-shortened session on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, OPEN traded around $6.16 with a modest intraday range (about $6.13–$6.31) as investors weighed fresh company updates against a still-challenging U.S. housing backdrop. This is a stock that can’t decide whether it wants to be priced like a turnaround software platform or a cyclical housing trader—and on Dec. 24, the news flow gave both camps ammunition. Here’s what’s new today, what analysts are forecasting, and what matters heading into
24 December 2025
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SoFi Stock News Today (Dec. 23, 2025): SoFiUSD Stablecoin, $1.5B Share Offering, and Wall Street Forecasts for SOFI

SoFi Stock News Today (Dec. 23, 2025): SoFiUSD Stablecoin, $1.5B Share Offering, and Wall Street Forecasts for SOFI

SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) has spent 2025 rewriting its own story—from “fintech with big ambitions” to a bank-led platform trying to turn scale into durable profits. On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, SoFi stock is trading around $27 per share, giving investors a front-row seat to a very modern market debate: how much is real operating progress, and how much is future hype being priced in early? The answer depends on which of SoFi’s late-2025 catalysts you think matters most: the company’s new SoFiUSD stablecoin, its return to consumer crypto trading, a $1.5 billion stock offering that strengthened capital but
23 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb 7, 2026, 06:23 (EST) A Treasury watchdog warned the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has entered the 2026 tax filing season short-staffed, raising the risk of delays for some refunds and longer waits for help. https://www.axios.com/2026/02/05/tax-refund-status-irs-delays-staffing The timing matters because the IRS is now accepting 2025 income-tax returns and expects about 164 million individual filings ahead of the April 15 deadline. Refunds are a big piece of household cash flow for many filers, and the IRS is also pushing taxpayers more firmly toward electronic payments this year. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-opens-2026-filing-season In a memo dated Jan. 26, the Treasury Inspector General for
Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026
Plug Power shares rose 11.6% Friday to $2.08 after a sharp drop the previous day, as attention shifted to a Feb. 17 shareholder vote on expanding authorized shares. The company failed to secure enough votes earlier this week and is urging overseas holders to participate. CEO Andy Marsh cited difficulties for European investors in casting ballots. A reverse stock split remains possible if the proposal fails.
AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026
AT&T shares closed down 0.7% at $27.13 on Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 1.97% gain. The company completed a $6.5 billion global notes sale this week, with maturities from 2031 to 2056 and coupons between 4.4% and 6%. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data, along with T-Mobile’s upcoming earnings update.
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