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🇺🇸 NEW: White House Press Secretary claims the administration wants to make "crypto payments easier and more efficient." https://t.co/yYQwN2nCjc ...

Core Insights - Mastercard has released a report highlighting the inadequacies of existing international payment systems for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America [1][9] - The report indicates that a significant number of SMEs are engaged in global commerce, with 60% working with international suppliers, and 75% of SMEs in Mexico and Brazil planning to expand global partnerships [2][3] Group 1: Challenges Faced by SMEs - SMEs represent 98% of the business ecosystem in Latin America and contribute approximately 60% of employment [3] - Major obstacles for SMEs include high fees, unfavorable currency conversion rates, and significant payment delays [2] Group 2: Mastercard's Solutions - Mastercard is addressing these challenges through its Mastercard Move platform, which aims to enhance cross-border payments by reducing costs, increasing transparency, and enabling faster settlements [4][9] - The adoption of Mastercard Move is expected to increase the SME client base and boost cross-border transaction volumes, which rose by 15% in Q1 2025 [5][9] Group 3: Competitive Landscape - Competitors such as PayPal and Visa are also active in the Latin American market, with PayPal's cross-border payment volume growing by 3% year-over-year in Q1 2025, and Visa's improving by 13% year-over-year in Q2 2025 [6][7] Group 4: Financial Performance and Estimates - Mastercard's shares have increased by 23.8% over the past year, outperforming the industry average growth of 22.4% [8] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate predicts a 9.7% rise in Mastercard's earnings for 2025, with revenue growth expected at 13.3% year-over-year [12]

BREAKING: 🇺🇸 White House says it is exploring de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin "to make crypto payments easier." 👀 https://t.co/4iBtqGdcZQ ...

💥BREAKING:TRUMP WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT SUPPORTS 0% CAPITAL GAINS TAX ON #BITCOIN PAYMENTS. https://t.co/Al69r1MkXv ...

Key Takeaways Visa extends its decades-long partnership with ICBA Payments to support U.S. community banks. The renewed deal expands access to Visa Direct and includes marketing, tech, and operational support. Visa gains steady fee income and deeper reach into underserved markets through ICBA Payments usage.Visa Inc. (V) , a global leader in digital payments, announced the renewal of its 40-year partnership with ICBA Payments, a fully owned subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (“ICBA ...

The bank reported strong Q2 2025 earnings with a 13.2% YoY rise in net income and 18% return on tangible common equity, but investors reacted cautiously due to soft revenue and net interest income, and conservative Q3 guidance.Through its Elavon subsidiary and new embedded payment suite, U.S. Bank is evolving from a traditional processor to a front-end enabler of commerce.U.S. Bancorp is doubling down on embedded payments, blockchain and AI-driven infrastructure, aiming to become a platform-centric, infrast ...

USDC Adoption - Circle Alliance Program (CAP) 成员 @trykeychain 推动 USDC 的应用 [1] - 通过 USDC，用户可以快速且低成本地进行全球支付 [1] - 商户可以提供近乎即时、可移植的、由 USDC 驱动的奖励 [1] Benefits of USDC - 企业及其客户可以体验到近乎即时的奖励支付 [1] - 在各种商户之间实现统一的体验 [1]

Stablecoin Adoption & Growth - Stablecoins are emerging as the future of global payments, poised to disrupt traditional credit, debit, and banking networks [2] - Citigroup projects the stablecoin market cap could reach $16 trillion by 2030, while other estimates go as high as $37 trillion [3] - The total addressable market for cross-border transfers is estimated at $195 trillion [3] Stablecoin Use Cases & Impact - Crypto has 4 mass-market use cases: store of value, trading, staking, and stablecoins [1][2] - Stablecoins offer a new global, open financial network, driving the mass migration of unbanked or underbanked individuals and businesses into the global economy [3] - Stablecoins combined with self-custodial wallets create internet-native bank accounts accessible to everyone [4] - Stablecoin payments attract new customers to merchants, enabling previously sidelined individuals to participate in global commerce [4] Future Potential - By 2030, most internet users will interact with stablecoins [5] - Stablecoins enable more open, fair, free, and transparent financial services (DeFi) globally [6] - AI agents and faster, automated transactions could lead to increased stablecoin volume [7] - Stablecoins can facilitate the digitalization of small, cash-oriented businesses worldwide [7]