November 11, 2025 – Bitcoin (BTC) is undergoing a profound transformation, subtly yet significantly evolving beyond its iconic role as a mere "store of value" to become the foundational "settlement fuel" for the burgeoning stablecoin economy. This pivotal shift, gaining substantial traction from 2020 onwards and accelerating through 2025, sees the world's leading cryptocurrency underpinning [...]
Financial firms serve as the backbone of the economy, providing essential services from lending and investment management to risk management and payment processing. Still, investors are uneasy as companies face challenges from an unpredictable interest rate and inflation environment.
These doubts have certainly contributed to the indutry's recent underperformance - over the past six months, its 5.8% gain has fallen behind the S&P 500's 16.9% rise.
New York, NY – November 10, 2025 – Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has delivered a groundbreaking prediction, asserting that the explosive growth of stablecoins is poised to fundamentally reshape global capital flows and exert significant downward pressure on U.S. interest rates. Speaking at the BCVC Summit in New York, Miran
Recent indicators of a softening U.S. economy have significantly bolstered market expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, creating a powerful tailwind for gold prices. As the calendar turns to November 2025, the precious metal has not only sustained its impressive rally but has also surged to unprecedented levels,
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and the best and worst performers in the diversified financial services industry.
Since May 2025, Jefferies has been in a holding pattern, posting a small return of 1.1% while floating around $54.67. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 15.3% gain during that period.
The financial landscape is currently undergoing a significant transformation, marked by the surging popularity of multi-asset brokers. These platforms, offering a unified gateway to diverse investment instruments—from traditional stocks and commodities to the burgeoning world of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin—are rapidly becoming the new standard for traders seeking convenience,
The cryptocurrency landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the emergence of smart wallets and account abstraction. These innovative technologies are rapidly dismantling the traditional barriers to entry in decentralized finance (DeFi), promising a future where interacting with digital assets is as seamless and secure as using conventional online
November 7, 2025 – Affirm Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM), a leading player in the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market, experienced a significant downturn in today's trading, positioning it as a bottom performer in a challenging financial landscape. The sharp decline in Affirm's stock price on November 7, 2025, reflects deepening
San Francisco, CA – November 7, 2025 – Fintech powerhouse Block (NYSE: SQ), formerly Square, finds itself in a challenging position, having recently been characterized as a "bottom performer" and struggling to act as a significant "stock mover" in today's dynamic financial markets. Following its mixed Q3 2025 financial results, the company's
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran delivered a significant speech today, November 7, 2025, at the BCVC Summit 2025, outlining a compelling argument that the burgeoning growth of stablecoins could exert substantial downward pressure on the neutral interest rate (r*). This theoretical rate, which neither stimulates nor restricts economic growth, is
PayPal stock failed to gain much traction despite the company’s partnership with OpenAI. However, while the “AI bump” has faded away, PYPL looks like a good buy on a reasonable growth outlook and decent valuations.
Buy now, pay later company Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) reported Q3 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 33.6% year on year to $933.3 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.23 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Local business platform Yelp (NYSE:YELP) reported Q3 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 4.4% year on year to $376 million. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $1.46 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.61 per share was 16.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
