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Customers can expect payouts of up to £70 as part of a landmark group legal case against Mastercard next year after it settled outside court for £200m. Why is Mastercard paying compensation? The global technology company agreed at the end of last year to pay £200m to settle a legal case launched on behalf of UK consumers a decade ago.
Investing.com -- Mizuho Securities downgraded Circle Internet Group, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, to Underperform from Neutral and trimmed its price target to $50 from $85, flagging competitive threats from a newly launched rival stablecoin that could undercut Circle’s core revenue model.
There is a new stablecoin in town, and an old player's stock is facing the heat. A stablecoin is an integral part of the DeFi infrastructure. It is a cryptocurrency designed to hold a steady value by pegging to an asset like the dollar, typically backed by reserves such as cash and ...
The FCA’s move comes amid rising digital wallet usage in the UK.
PayPal Holdings, Visa and Mastercard are under investigation by U.K. authorities for anticompetitive conduct related to PayPal's digital wallet. The Financial Conduct Authority, the finance regulator in the U.K., said Wednesday that it "has reached no conclusions nor made any findings" that competition law had been broken. Shares in Visa and Mastercard fell 1% and 1.4%, respectively, while PayPal shares were down about 0.33% as the broader market surged.
PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) shares are tumbling roughly 10% in early trading Tuesday morning to about $45.50, after the company reported a Q1 2026 earnings beat alongside a soft Q2 outlook. The stock closed Monday at $50.39 before the report. The slide extends an already painful run. PYPL stock entered the earnings report down 13% year ... PayPal Tumbles 10% Despite Q1 Earnings Beat: Is the Venmo Spin-off Enough to Save the Stock?