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Agentic AI Foundation Welcomes 57 New Members, Gaining Major Financial Services Players and APAC Leaders

Alibaba, Visa, and Wells Fargo join as Gold Members as demand for open agentic AI infrastructure accelerates globally Summary The Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) grows to 247 member organizations with the addition of 57 new members over the past three months across Gold, Silver and Associate tiers. New members include leading financial institutions, enterprise software companies, research organizations, and APAC technology leaders, reflecting rising global demand for open agentic AI standards. Momentum builds across the Asia-Pacific region with MCP Dev Summit Seoul followed by AGNTCon + MCPCon Ja

Circle Lines Up Major Financial Institutions For Its New Arc Blockchain. Here's Why Circle Stock is Now a Buy.

Circle (NYSE: CRCL), the fintech company that mints the USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC) stablecoin, recently unveiled Arc, a new blockchain for stablecoin-based transactions, cross-border settlements, and tokenized real-world assets. Instead of adapting general-purpose blockchains for those transfers, Circle built Arc from the ground up to handle those tasks. Arc won't launch until September, but it's already attracted major backers such as BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, Standard Chartered, MoneyGram, and Interncontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. Let's see why those

Cashi launches public beta for stablecoin spending app and Visa card

Cashi has launched a public beta of its stablecoin spending app and Visa card, positioning the product as a way for users to hold stablecoins and spend them via a card. In a blog post, the company said users can deposit USDT or USDC and receive a virtual Visa card. Cardholders then can pay wherever Visa is accepted, including online and in-store using Google Pay. The company expects a full launch before the end of the year. Cashi is targeting people who are paid in one currency and spend in another. The company said balances remain in stablecoins until the point of purchase, when the transacti

Northside Capital Management LLC Increases Stock Position in Visa Inc. $V

Grandstand Launches Rollcard, a Purpose-Built High-Limit Debit Card for Sports Betting, Casino and Prediction Markets

Grandstand's new fintech solution, Rollcard, offers high rollers a dedicated deposit account with features including bankroll management and cashback rewards CHARLOTTE, N.C., August 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grandstand Limited (Nasdaq: GRSD) ("Grandstand" or the "Company"), the intelligence layer of sports, gaming and entertainment, today announced the public launch of Rollcard, a Visa debit card1 purpose-built for high rollers, including sports bettors, casino players and prediction market traders. Rollcard is a high-limit debit card linked to a dedicated deposit account2 that keeps a player

Cloudflare Wants to Control the Identity and Money Layer for Agent Commerce

A CDN giant is issuing per-agent wallets with spending caps and merchant allow-lists, betting it can own the settlement pipe before agents start spending real money. Cloudflare has entered the agent commerce race with a two-tier wallet architecture designed to give developers programmable control over how AI agents spend money. The company's new AI Agents platform, announced August 4, introduces Account Wallets for funding and Virtual Wallets for individual agents, each equipped with configurable guardrails including periodic spending allowances, merchant allow-lists, and per-transaction size

Stock Market Today: Dow Dips, Apple Skids On iPhone Fear; This AI Play Clears Entry (Live Coverage)

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index was firm Monday as oil prices climb amid a lack of progress in U.S.-Iran talks. SpaceX stock skids. Continue Reading

VFH vs. XLF: Which Financial ETF Is the Better Buy?

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT:XLF) and the Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEMKT:VFH) both focus on financials, but VFH provides significantly broader diversification. Investors looking for exposure to the financial sector often choose between these two funds. Both ETFs hold major banks, insurers, and payment networks -- but they differ in portfolio depth and concentration. Snapshot (cost & size) Metric VFH XLF Issuer Vanguard State Street Expense ratio 0.09% 0.08% 1-year return (as of Aug. 7, 2026) 14.26% 13.86% Dividend yield 1.67% 1.42% Beta 0.80 0.72 AUM $14.9 billi

Stock Market Today: Dow Firm, Apple Skids On iPhone Fear; Oil Rises As Trump Says This (Live Coverage)

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index was firm Monday as oil prices climb amid a lack of progress in U.S.-Iran talks. SpaceX stock skids. Continue Reading

Stock Market Today: Dow Falls, SpaceX Reverses; Energy Stocks Shine, Oil Rises As Trump Says This (Live Coverage)

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index falls Monday as oil prices climb amid a lack of progress in U.S.-Iran talks. SpaceX stock reverses. Continue Reading

Campaign Asia Agency of the Year Awards 2026 Unveils Its Most Extensive Regional Judging Panel as Final Entry Deadline Nears

More than 80 senior marketing leaders from leading brands across Asia-Pacific to evaluate the region's best agencies. HONG KONG, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Campaign Asia-Pacific, Haymarket Media Asia's leading media, marketing and advertising title, has unveiled its most extensive regional judging panel for the Campaign Agency of the Year Awards 2026, bringing together more than 80 senior marketing leaders from some of the world's most respected brands to recognise and evaluate the region's leading agencies.Campaign Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year Awards 2026 Representing Australia/New Zeal

Key deals this week: Bending Spoons, Advanced Micro Devices, Visa, Prologis, and more

Here's a list of key deals reported across sectors this week: DoubleVerify (DV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DV]) agreed to be acquired [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20611211-nielsen-to-acquire-doubleverify-creating-a-leading-independent-media-intelligence-platform#source=section%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews] by Nielsen in an all-cash transaction valued at ~$2.15B. DV shareholders will receive $13.60 per share in cash, representing a 30% premium to the 60-day volume-weighted average price as of August 5. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD [https://seekingalpha.com/sy

Great disappointment will follow the Great Wealth Transfer as baby boomers pass on just a fraction of their fortune to millennials and Gen Xers

Baby boomers are sitting on immense wealth after benefiting from a historic era of economic growth and financial gains, but heirs shouldn't get their hopes up too much. Estimates of the so-called Great Wealth Transfer vary, reaching as high as $124 trillion. A report last month from Visa Business and Economic Insights put the number at a more modest $93 trillion, though that's still three times the size of U.S. GDP. But millennials and Gen Xers with great expectations for inheriting that wealth may be setting themselves up for great disappointment. Visa likened it to winning the lottery, then

Santander, Berkshire Hathaway among gainers; HSBC, Sezzle in losers: week's financials wrap

[Old Fashioned Bank Sign] georgeclerk/E+ via Getty Images Wall Street finished the week higher [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4933719-what-moved-markets-this-week], with the benchmark S&P 500 hitting fresh all-time highs as investors digested key earnings from technology giants alongside the latest payrolls data. A sharp contraction in the U.S. labor market sent [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4629152-traders-scale-back-fed-hike-odds-after-weak-jobs-report]Treasury bond yields tumbling, sparking investor optimism that the Federal Reserve will hold off on imminent interest rate hikes. State S

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Launches Arc As Its Growth Story Moves Beyond USDC

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) launched its Arc blockchain in September, expanding its focus beyond USDC. Arc is being positioned as core infrastructure for institutional blockchain use, with an emphasis on compliance and integration with traditional finance. Founding validators on Arc include BlackRock, DTCC, Mastercard, Visa, ICE, and Standard Chartered. Circle's CEO has described Arc as a potentially larger long term opportunity than USDC, signaling an evolving strategy

PYPL Showered Owners With Cash. The Stock Still Lagged The Market

Image by Julita from Pixabay The digital payments giant sent a fortune back to its owners, yet the stock fell far behind the market. Here is the accounting of what that cash really bought. PayPal (PYPL) operates the digital wallet and payment network millions use for everything from online shopping to splitting a dinner bill. But while its service is familiar, its stock, trading around $59.78, has been a source of frustration, sitting about 34% below its two-year high. Against that backdrop, the company has executed one of the largest capital returns in the market. Over the last five years, it

Gibbs Wealth Management Has $7.14 Million Stock Position in Visa Inc. $V

Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. Has $37.65 Million Stock Holdings in Visa Inc. $V

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd Raises Stock Position in Visa Inc. $V

Madison Asset Management LLC Boosts Stock Position in Visa Inc. $V