Imagine owning and operating a money-printing machine. Obviously, my fellow U.S. citizens and I (Kody) can't legally do so. This is an honor reserved for the U.S. central bank, the Federal Reserve System.Hi, my name is Kody. Aside from my articles here on Seeking Alpha, I am also a regular contributor to Sure Dividend, The Dividend Kings, and iREIT+Hoya Capital. I have been investing since September 2017 (age 20) and interested in dividend investing since about 2009.Since July 2018, I have ran Kody's Divide ...

ripple xrp ledger. Photo by BeInCrypto In recent months, there have been several discussions and debates regarding the international banking network SWIFT integrating Ripple’s XRP Ledger for real-time cross-border transactions. But how practical are these speculations? Can SWIFT actually onboard XRP Ledger to manage trillions in global transaction volume? We used a series of advanced prompts on OpenAI’s latest AI model to get a definitive answer and timeline. Latest Developments In The XRP and SWIFT Sag ...

Fold Holdings, the Bitcoin financial services company, has announced a major collaboration with Visa and Stripe to launch the Fold Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card. The new product, revealed in a Tuesday press release, is designed to make earning Bitcoin from everyday purchases accessible to mainstream consumers by integrating with Visa’s global payments network and Stripe’s issuing infrastructure. New Fold Bitcoin Credit Card Pays Up to 10% Back at Top Retailers According to the company, the Fold Bitcoin Cr ...

This story was originally published on Payments Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Payments Dive newsletter. Companies battling payments fraud need better information- and data-sharing, enhanced consumer education and help from telecommunications and social media companies, according to suggestions this month in response to a federal call for ideas to tackle the problem. Those were among the recommendations within dozens of comments filed by payments companies, banks, tra ...

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With significant upside potential, Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) secures a spot on our list of the Top 15 Stocks to Buy in 11 Different Sectors for the Next 3 Months. Visa Inc. (V) Highlights Continued Growth Momentum at the Goldman Sachs Communicopia + Technology Conference At the Goldman Sachs Communicopia + Technology Conference on September 9, 2025, Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) highlighted continued growth momentum. The company reported an 11% rise in cross-border transactions and a 25% increase in Visa Direct transactio ...

I only buy strong businesses. I only buy them when they're cheap. Backgrounds in economics, philosophy, government, data. I started my investing journey with a fairly concentrated portfolio of Canadian dividend payers in the telecom, pipeline and banking industries. I have moved forward through different industries including payments, US regional banking, Chinese and Brazilian equities, REITs, technology companies and a few other emerging market opportunities, as well as microcap through to megacap range. I ...

Key Takeaways Visa's scale drives stability, while Mastercard shows faster growth in revenue and volumes.MA posted a stronger net revenue growth of 16.8% versus Visa's 14.3% in the last quarter.Mastercard's return on invested capital of 40.3% tops Visa's 27.2%, highlighting efficiency.The payments space has long been dominated by two titans, Visa Inc. (V) and Mastercard Incorporated (MA) . Together, they power much of the global digital transaction ecosystem, benefiting from the steady migration away from c ...

Indian payments technology company Pine Labs is looking to raise as much as $700m through an initial public offering (IPO) slated for the second half of October, Bloomberg has reported. Backed by Mastercard and PayPal Holdings, the company has initiated roadshows for the IPO, as per information from sources. The fundraising target was decreased from a previous goal of $1bn after some current shareholders decided to reduce the size of their stake in the offer for sale. The IPO includes the issuance of ne ...