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Visa–Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement 2025: How Credit Card Checkout and Rewards Are About to Change

Visa–Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement 2025: How Credit Card Checkout and Rewards Are About to Change

If you’re used to tapping the same rewards credit card everywhere without thinking, that habit is about to be stress‑tested. Over the past few days, Visa and Mastercard have unveiled a revised $38 billion “swipe fee” settlement in a 20‑year antitrust fight with U.S. merchants – and regulators, retailers, banks and consumer advocates are all warning that paying with a credit card is about to get more complicated. Reuters+1 At the same time, a separate multibillion‑dollar settlement from an earlier phase of the same litigation has moved into the payout stage, with partial distributions to merchants now expected in early
Visa–Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement: How New Rules Could Reshape Credit Card Checkout and Rewards – November 14, 2025

Visa–Mastercard Swipe Fee Settlement: How New Rules Could Reshape Credit Card Checkout and Rewards – November 14, 2025

On November 14, 2025, the fallout from the latest Visa–Mastercard swipe fee settlement is still unfolding – and the message from major financial outlets is clear: paying with a credit card is about to get more complicated, and the “golden age” of rich rewards may be nearing its peak. Reuters+2The Wall Street Journal+2 Drawing on coverage from The Wall Street Journal, CNBC and the Financial Times, along with fresh reporting and analysis published on November 13–14, this article explains what’s changing, why merchants and banks are fighting over it, and what it could mean for your wallet in the months
14 November 2025
Tariff Shock and Fed Jitters: Asian Markets Stumble as Rally Meets Reality

What to Know Before the U.S. Stock Market Opens Today (Nov. 10, 2025): Futures Jump on Shutdown-Deal Hopes; Tyson, Occidental and AI Mega-Caps in Focus

TL;DR Futures and Global Backdrop U.S. equities are set to open higher Monday as traders react to signs of progress in Washington. Pre‑market, S&P 500 and Nasdaq‑100 futures rose while Dow futures edged up, tracking a global relief rally after the Senate took a procedural step toward ending the 40‑day federal shutdown. European and Asian bourses also advanced overnight. Reuters+1 The bid for risk assets follows a bruising week for U.S. tech where AI leaders led declines; today’s bounce centers on expectations that reopening the government would remove a growth headwind and reduce near‑term policy uncertainty. Washington: A Path to
Mastercard Stock Rockets on Q3 Earnings Beat and $2B Crypto Play – What Investors Should Know

Mastercard (MA) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on November 10, 2025

Updated Sunday, November 9, 2025 Quick take Where MA stands into Monday’s openMastercard closed Friday at $551.97, about 8% below its 52‑week high ($601.77) and above its 52‑week low ($465.59). Expect official price discovery to resume at 9:30 a.m. ET Monday on the NYSE; pre‑opening order entry begins at 6:30 a.m. ET. Yahoo Finance+2Yahoo Finance+2 The newest headline to watchLate Sunday, Reuters reported that Visa and Mastercard are close to settling long‑running U.S. merchant litigation by trimming interchange fees by roughly a tenth of a percentage point on average over several years and allowing more flexibility to refuse certain card
9 November 2025
Visa (V) Stock Poised for a Surge? Crypto Pilot and Travel Deals Fuel Optimism

Visa (V) Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on November 10, 2025

Summary: Visa shares closed Friday at $336.02, about 10.5% below their 52‑week high. Over the weekend, reporting indicated Visa and Mastercard are nearing a settlement with U.S. merchants that would modestly reduce interchange fees—an overhang investors will weigh alongside Visa’s strong fiscal Q4 results, a higher dividend, and low‑double‑digit growth guidance for FY2026. Visa Investor Relations+1 KEY POINTS AT A GLANCE• Last close (Nov 7): $336.02; 52‑week range: $299.00–$375.51. Visa Investor Relations• Weekend headline: WSJ reporting (via Reuters) says Visa and Mastercard are close to a settlement with merchants that would trim swipe fees ~0.10 percentage point over several years
9 November 2025
XRP Price Jumps Back After Wild Swing – Ripple’s Token Eyes ETF Catalyst in Volatile Crypto Market

XRP Price Today — November 8, 2025: XRP Holds ~$2.28 as ETF Countdown and Ripple’s New Partnerships Keep Bulls Engaged

This report covers Saturday, November 8, 2025 (8.11.2025). XRP price at a glance (Nov 8) The intraday range and market‑cap snapshot come from Cointelegraph’s live price index, while the day’s OHLC and volume are from Investing.com’s historical feed for Nov. 8. Cointelegraph+1 What moved XRP on November 8 ETF momentum returned to center stage. A Saturday CoinDesk note said XRP broke above the $2.28 resistance as amended spot‑ETF filings gathered steam, highlighting an improving tape and elevated volumes. The piece specifically referenced a Canary Capital amended prospectus and noted a parallel update from 21Shares—moves that, if the final “delaying amendment”
XRP Price on Nov 3, 2025: $2.40 Shake-Up, ETF Frenzy & Bold Forecasts Ahead

XRP Price Today, Nov 7, 2025: $2.36 Holds as Ripple Lands $500M at $40B Valuation — Outlook, Catalysts, and Key Levels

Updated November 7, 2025 Key Takeaways (TL;DR) XRP Price Today (Nov 7, 2025) As of publication, XRP changes hands near $2.36, rebounding from a session low around $2.16 and shy of today’s intraday high near $2.37. Liquidity has been uneven amid broader crypto risk aversion this week. Intraday, XRP remained tethered to a high‑traffic $2.20–$2.30 zone after a support break earlier in the session pushed price action toward the $2.20 “defense” area that traders have been watching since the first week of November. CoinDesk Across majors, the tone is still tentative: Bitcoin hovering near $102K and altcoins fading into rallies
7 November 2025
Mastercard Stock Climbs on New Tech, Stablecoin Push and Partnerships

Mastercard (MA) Today: Poland Hubs, Live Nation SA, Upward Deal, RS2 Issuing & Dividend — Nov 7, 2025

Published: Friday, November 7, 2025 Summary: Mastercard (NYSE: MA) made headlines today with an expansion of its professional services footprint in Poland, a new live‑entertainment partnership in South Africa, startup and issuer developments in embedded finance, and the payment of its quarterly dividend. Here’s everything investors, partners, and readers need to know. Key takeaways (Nov 7, 2025) Europe: new Professional Services Hubs in Poland Marking 30 years in Poland, Mastercard announced the development of Professional Services Hubs in Warsaw and Gdańsk to accelerate innovation across consulting, analytics, AI, cybersecurity and open finance. Warsaw plans to double its specialist workforce to
7 November 2025
Ripple Says ‘No IPO’ — $40B Valuation, $500M Round, and Mastercard RLUSD Pilot Define Its 2026 Game Plan (Nov. 6, 2025)

Ripple Says ‘No IPO’ — $40B Valuation, $500M Round, and Mastercard RLUSD Pilot Define Its 2026 Game Plan (Nov. 6, 2025)

NEW YORK — Ripple is shutting the IPO window for now. At the company’s Swell conference this week, President Monica Long said there is “no plan, no timeline” to take Ripple public, even as the firm locks in fresh capital, expands payments with its RLUSD stablecoin, and steps up acquisitions. Bloomberg What’s new today Why Ripple is skipping an IPO for now Ripple says it doesn’t need public-market capital to fund growth, pointing instead to a strengthening balance sheet and investor demand in private markets. Long’s “no plan, no timeline” stance underscores a private‑first strategy while the company focuses on
6 November 2025
XRP Whales Spark $500M Crypto Shakeout as Price Crashes – Will Ripple’s Token Soar Next?

XRP Today (Nov. 6, 2025): Ripple lands $500M at $40B valuation, pilots Mastercard stablecoin settlement, and ETF filings gather steam

XRP kicked off Thursday on a stronger footing as Ripple unveiled a mammoth funding round and a headline partnership with Mastercard—two catalysts that put institutional adoption back at the center of the XRP story. Key takeaways What happened today — and why it matters 1) Ripple’s $500M raise puts traditional finance on notice Ripple confirmed a $500 million strategic investment led by Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, valuing the company at $40 billion. The raise follows a year of expansion into stablecoins, custody, and prime brokerage—and it underlines deepening Wall Street participation in crypto infrastructure. Reuters+1 Why it matters
6 November 2025
Mastercard Stock Climbs on New Tech, Stablecoin Push and Partnerships

Mastercard’s $2B Crypto Blitz: ZeroHash Acquisition & Stablecoin Push Ignite Stock Hype

Mega-Deals in Crypto Infrastructure According to multiple reports, Mastercard is making one of its largest crypto moves yet. On Oct. 29, 2025 Reuters cited Fortune to say the payment giant is “in late-stage talks” to buy ZeroHash for roughly $1.5–$2 billion reuters.com. Crypto Briefing confirms Mastercard is “set to acquire crypto and stablecoin infrastructure provider ZeroHash for nearly $2 billion” cryptobriefing.com. ZeroHash, co-founded by Edward Woodford and Brian Liston, offers back-end rails that enable banks and apps to integrate crypto features (custody, on/off ramps, tokenized assets, etc.). Its partners include Interactive Brokers, DraftKings, Stripe and others u.today. This deal would
29 October 2025
Kazakhstan’s Crypto Gambit: State Launches BNB-Fueled Digital Reserve Fund

Kazakhstan’s Crypto Gambit: State Launches BNB-Fueled Digital Reserve Fund

Kazakhstan’s bold move into crypto reserves reflects its ambition to become a regional digital finance hub. The Alem Crypto Fund is explicitly designed to accumulate high-grade crypto assets over the long term. By choosing BNB (market cap ~$138 billion) as its first holding, Kazakhstan is not buying Bitcoin or an obscure token, but a leading utility coin at the heart of Binance’s network gov.kz cointelegraph.com. BNB’s functions – from transaction fuel to staking and governance – give the fund both financial upside (fees, staking rewards) and strategic influence in a major crypto ecosystem. As a result, the fund serves as both
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