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Core Insights - Visa reported a GAAP net income of $20.1 billion for FY25, a 2% increase from the previous year [1] - The company's GAAP earnings per share grew by 5% to $10.20 [1] - Visa's net revenue for the year was $40 billion, reflecting an 11% increase year-over-year [1] Revenue Breakdown - Payments volume increased by 8% on a constant dollar basis, while cross-border volume (excluding intra-European transactions) rose by 13% [1] - Total processed transactions reached 257.5 billion, a 10% increase from the prior year [2] - Service revenue for the year was $17.5 billion, up by 9% [2] - Data processing revenue increased by 13% to $20 billion [2] - International transaction revenue grew by 12% to $14.2 billion [2] - Other revenues rose by 27%, reaching $4.1 billion [2] - Client incentives amounted to $15.8 billion, representing a 14% increase [2] Quarterly Performance - For Q4 FY25, net income decreased by 4% to $5.1 billion compared to the same quarter of the previous year [3] - Net revenue for Q4 rose 12% to $10.7 billion, supported by gains in payments volume, cross-border activity, and processed transactions [4] - Payments volume for Q4 increased by 9% on a constant-dollar basis [4] - Cross-border volume (excluding intra-Europe transactions) grew by 11% on a constant-dollar basis, while total cross-border volume was up 12% [4] - Processed transactions in Q4 reached 67.7 billion, a 10% increase from a year earlier [4] Share Repurchase Activity - Visa repurchased approximately 54 million shares of class A common stock at an average price of $335.44 per share, totaling $18.2 billion [3] - As of the end of September 2025, the company had $24.9 billion authorized for future share repurchases [3] - In Q4, Visa repurchased about 14 million shares at an average price of $349.77 per share, costing $4.9 billion [5] Strategic Focus - The company continues to invest in its Visa as a Service stack to enhance its position in the payments ecosystem [6] - Emphasis on innovation and product development is aimed at leading the transformation in commerce driven by technologies like AI, real-time money movement, tokenization, and stablecoins [6]

Market Trends & Cryptocurrency Performance - Crypto majors experienced declines of 1-3% ahead of the FOMC meeting, with Bitcoin at $113,100, Ethereum at $4,000, and BNB at $1,115 [1] - Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $1493 million, while ETH ETFs saw $246 million in inflows [1] - Memecoin leaders were mostly down, including DOGE (-3%), Shiba (-1%), PEPE (-2%), PENGU (-3%), BONK (-2%), SPX (-5%), and FARTCOIN (-10%), while TRUMP (+18%) showed gains [1] New Products & Partnerships - Western Union announced a stablecoin on Solana [1] - Visa will start taking payments in four different stablecoins across four blockchains, with the ability to convert them back into fiat [1] - Trump Media introduced a new prediction market called Truth Predict [1] - Circle's Arc blockchain went live in testnet [1] - Polymarket teased its US launch coming within weeks with a focus on sports [2] Funding & Investment - Bitwise's BSOL ETF debut had the highest launch-day volume of ALL ETF launches in 2025 with $56 million [1] - BlackRock's tokenization platform Securitize shared plans to go public via a $125 billion SPAC [1] - Sharplink shared plans to deploy $200 million of its ETH holdings into Linea DeFi [1] - MegaETH's public ICO has already seen over $700 million raised with just over 1 day left (15x oversubscribed) [1] NFT Market - NFT leaders were flat, with Punks at 39 ETH, Pudgy +1% at 695 ETH, BAYC -1% at 65 ETH, and Hypurr's -1% at 1,190 HYPE [2]

Neo Bank Options & Access - Highlights discounted (20%) access to @useTria cards [1] - @useTria is identified as a tokenless Neo Bank [1] - Neo bank options are available for booking everything with stablecoins [1] Account Setup & Usage - Account setup can be done using Google/Apple Account/Email [1] - Deposit stablecoins (or crypto) into the Neo bank wallet [1] - Purchase a debit card (e g, @useTria "Virtual Card") from the bank [1]

Regulatory Landscape - Australia's financial regulator has released crypto guidance [1] - Bitcoin and some NFTs are not considered financial products [1] - Stablecoins, tokenized securities, and staking services are classified as financial products [1]

Stablecoins and Traditional Finance - Stablecoins and traditional finance are converging [1] - Self-custody is central to the future of this convergence [1] Company Focus - General Counsel Shehram Khattak discussed the convergence at @BlLife_Forum [1]

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Andreessen Horowitz is leading funding for a year-old startup that seeks to popularize the use of stablecoins through neighborhood stores in Pakistan and other emerging countries https://t.co/wrmqL3KcNq ...

People’s Bank of China governor stiffened warnings on the risks around stablecoins, as the digital tokens usually pegged to fiat currencies stir more angst among officials around the world https://t.co/9LZrZ3lvRq ...