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Fintech News 15 December 2025 - 18 December 2025

Fintech Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025): SoFi’s Stablecoin Debut Ignites Crypto-Linked Rally as PayPal Slips on a Downgrade

Fintech Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025): SoFi’s Stablecoin Debut Ignites Crypto-Linked Rally as PayPal Slips on a Downgrade

NEW YORK (12:00 PM ET, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025) — Fintech stocks are commanding the spotlight at midday as investors juggle three fast-moving forces: a cooler U.S. inflation print that’s reviving risk appetite, a fresh burst of stablecoin momentum from regulated players, and an intensifying “everything trading app” arms race led by Coinbase and Robinhood. The result is a split-screen fintech tape: higher-beta names tied to credit, crypto, and retail trading are leading, while parts of legacy digital payments are under pressure from analyst skepticism and competitive fears. Midday market snapshot: higher-beta fintech leads By noon in New York, broad risk sentiment
18 December 2025
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Visa Stock (NYSE: V) News Today: Secure AI Agent Payments, USDC Settlement Expansion, and Analyst Upgrades Put 2026 in Focus

Visa Stock (NYSE: V) News Today: Secure AI Agent Payments, USDC Settlement Expansion, and Analyst Upgrades Put 2026 in Focus

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is back in the spotlight on December 18, 2025, as the payments giant pushes deeper into two of the market’s hottest themes—AI-driven “agentic” commerce and stablecoin-based settlement—while Wall Street analysts continue to argue the stock’s 2025 lull has created an attractive setup heading into 2026. Visa shares traded around $347 in the latest session (midday UTC), modestly higher on the day, as investors digested new company announcements and continued to weigh regulatory and litigation headlines that remain a long-running overhang for the global card networks. Visa Investor Relations Below is a complete roundup of the latest
18 December 2025
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Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Jumps on Prediction Markets Expansion, Coinbase Competition, and Fresh Analyst Forecasts — What’s Driving Shares on Dec. 18, 2025

Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Jumps on Prediction Markets Expansion, Coinbase Competition, and Fresh Analyst Forecasts — What’s Driving Shares on Dec. 18, 2025

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) was higher in late-morning trading Thursday as investors digested a rapid stream of developments reshaping the retail brokerage landscape: a bigger push into sports-focused “event contracts” (prediction markets), intensifying rivalry from Coinbase’s move into stocks and event contracts, and a new round of analyst commentary that continues to reset expectations after HOOD’s breakout year. As of 10:30 a.m. ET (15:30 UTC) on Dec. 18, 2025, Robinhood shares traded at $122.11, up $6.31 (+5.45%). The stock ranged between $118.31 and $124.21 during the session and had traded ~9.16 million shares by that time. Below is what’s
18 December 2025
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SoFi Stock (SOFI) News Today: SoFiUSD Stablecoin Launch, Recent $1.5B Share Sale, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts

SoFi Stock (SOFI) News Today: SoFiUSD Stablecoin Launch, Recent $1.5B Share Sale, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts

December 18, 2025 — SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) is back in the headlines today after unveiling a new crypto-adjacent product that it says could push the company further into the plumbing of modern finance: a U.S.-dollar stablecoin called SoFiUSD. The announcement lands just weeks after SoFi priced a $1.5 billion common-stock offering—an event that reignited the long-running tug-of-war between “growth funding” and “share dilution” in the SOFI bull vs. bear debate. Below is what’s new on 12/18/2025, what the latest reporting says, and how Wall Street’s current forecasts frame the next 12 months for SoFi stock. SoFi stock price
18 December 2025
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PayPal Stock (PYPL) Slides After Morgan Stanley Downgrade: PayPal Bank Charter Bid, “Agentic Commerce” Debate, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

PayPal Stock (PYPL) Slides After Morgan Stanley Downgrade: PayPal Bank Charter Bid, “Agentic Commerce” Debate, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) is back in the market’s spotlight on Thursday, December 18, 2025—and not in the comfy, “everyone agrees what this company is” way. Shares traded around $60 today, down roughly 2% on the session, leaving PayPal near the lower end of its 52‑week range as investors weigh a fresh analyst downgrade against a string of strategic moves that could reshape the company’s business model. Yahoo Finance The near-term catalyst is clear: Morgan Stanley downgraded PayPal to Underweight from Equalweight and cut its price target to $51 from $74, arguing that a mix of execution challenges and
18 December 2025
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DBS Group Holdings Stock (SGX: D05) Near Record Highs as RMB Clearing Role, Fintech Tie-Ups and Capital Returns Keep Bulls Engaged

DBS Group Holdings Stock (SGX: D05) Near Record Highs as RMB Clearing Role, Fintech Tie-Ups and Capital Returns Keep Bulls Engaged

DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) is heading into year-end with its share price hovering close to all-time highs, after a string of headline catalysts rekindled the “quality + yield” narrative that has defined the stock’s 2025 run. On Dec. 18, 2025, DBS shares traded around the S$55 level—still not far from the fresh record of S$56 touched earlier in the week—while investors digested new developments in payments and cross-border finance, and kept one eye on the bigger question for 2026: how sticky are profits when the rate tailwind fades? MarketWatch+2FT Markets+2 Two themes dominate the DBS investment conversation right
18 December 2025
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Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Stock News Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Visa Expands USDC Settlement, Circle Signs New Asia Payments Deal, Analysts Refresh Forecasts

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Stock News Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Visa Expands USDC Settlement, Circle Signs New Asia Payments Deal, Analysts Refresh Forecasts

NEW YORK — December 17, 2025 — Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) is back in the spotlight after two major catalysts hit the tape in less than 24 hours: Visa’s launch of USDC settlement for U.S. institutions and Circle’s newly announced cross-border payments collaboration in Asia. Circle shares have traded actively Wednesday, reflecting a familiar pattern for the volatile post‑IPO crypto-fintech name: a sharp repricing on headline news, followed by fast profit-taking and re-positioning. As of the latest trade on Dec. 17, CRCL was $80.98, down $2.02 (-2.43%) on the day, after swinging between $79.89 and $85.66 with roughly
17 December 2025
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Visa Stock News Today (Dec. 17, 2025): USDC Stablecoin Settlement, AI Commerce Partnership, and Analyst Forecasts for V

Visa Stock News Today (Dec. 17, 2025): USDC Stablecoin Settlement, AI Commerce Partnership, and Analyst Forecasts for V

Dec. 17, 2025 — Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is back in the spotlight as investors weigh two tech-forward moves—stablecoin-based settlement for U.S. institutions and a new push into “agentic commerce” security—against a familiar backdrop of swipe-fee litigation and a shifting macro outlook. Visa shares were trading around $345.80 on Wednesday. Below is what’s driving Visa stock today, what Wall Street is forecasting, and the key risks and catalysts to watch into 2026. What’s moving Visa stock on Dec. 17, 2025 1) Visa brings USDC settlement to the U.S.—a major step in stablecoin integration Visa announced it is launching USDC settlement
17 December 2025
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Ethical Label Market Heads Toward $1.96T by 2034 as B2BINPAY Expands White‑Label Crypto Payments for Banks (Dec. 17, 2025)

Ethical Label Market Heads Toward $1.96T by 2034 as B2BINPAY Expands White‑Label Crypto Payments for Banks (Dec. 17, 2025)

Ethical labels are becoming a trillion-dollar trust layer for consumer goods, while stablecoins push banks toward white‑label crypto payments. Here’s what’s driving both trends on Dec. 17, 2025. On Dec. 17, 2025, two very different corners of the global economy delivered the same message: trust is now a product feature—and increasingly, a technology stack. In consumer goods, “ethical labels” (think organic, Fairtrade, cruelty‑free, halal, and clean-label claims) are shifting from marketing add‑ons to purchase-deciding signals. A market outlook distributed via GlobeNewswire points to a massive runway for the ethical label ecosystem—powered by regulatory pressure, buyer expectations, and technology like QR
17 December 2025
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Circle Internet Group Stock (CRCL) Surges on Visa’s USDC Settlement Launch: Latest News, Forecasts and Analysis (Dec. 16, 2025)

Circle Internet Group Stock (CRCL) Surges on Visa’s USDC Settlement Launch: Latest News, Forecasts and Analysis (Dec. 16, 2025)

Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) is back in the spotlight on December 16, 2025, after a bruising selloff to start the week collided with a headline that long-term bulls have been waiting for: Visa is bringing USDC settlement into the U.S. banking system. The result is classic “crypto-adjacent equity” behavior — violent swings, fast narrative shifts, and investors trying to decide whether Circle is becoming financial infrastructure… or just a very tradable proxy for risk appetite. What’s happening with Circle (CRCL) stock on December 16, 2025 After CRCL fell 9.6% on Monday, Dec. 15, to close at $75.46, the stock
16 December 2025
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Texas Bitcoin ATM Expansion: Bitcoin Bancorp Plans Up to 200 Licensed Machines Starting Q1 2026

Texas Bitcoin ATM Expansion: Bitcoin Bancorp Plans Up to 200 Licensed Machines Starting Q1 2026

Texas is poised for another wave of cryptocurrency cash access after Bitcoin Bancorp (OTC: BCBC) announced plans to deploy up to 200 licensed Bitcoin ATMs across the state beginning in Q1 2026—a move that underscores how quickly the Lone Star State has become a focal point for the U.S. crypto economy. GlobeNewswire+1 The planned rollout is being framed by the company as a “compliant growth” push into what it calls one of America’s most crypto-forward jurisdictions, but it also lands at a time when crypto ATMs are facing growing consumer-protection scrutiny nationwide—with regulators, lawmakers, and law enforcement increasingly focused on
16 December 2025
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Circle Internet Group Stock (NYSE: CRCL) Drops on Dec. 15, 2025 as Interop Labs Deal and OCC Charter News Reset the Narrative

Circle Internet Group Stock (NYSE: CRCL) Drops on Dec. 15, 2025 as Interop Labs Deal and OCC Charter News Reset the Narrative

Circle Internet Group stock (NYSE: CRCL) slid sharply in Monday trading, a reminder that “crypto-adjacent” equities can swing hard even when the headlines look positive. Shares were trading around $76, down roughly 9% on the day, after opening near $83–$84 and touching an intraday low around $75. StockAnalysis+1 That move arrives as investors digest two closely timed developments that matter to Circle’s long-term thesis—but also complicate the near-term story: a new cross-chain acquisition agreement announced today, and a major U.S. regulatory milestone (conditional OCC approval for a national trust charter) disclosed late last week. Circle+2Reuters+2 What happened to CRCL stock
15 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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