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American Express launched the Intelligence Framework to authenticate customer purchase intent. Visa Direct began commercial deployment of stablecoin capabilities. Mastercard and BVNK introduced a Global Money Platform for multi-currency accounts. Marqeta and Coinbase partnered to offer stablecoin-backed cards. PayPal integrated with Glance for AI-powered shopping. Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin will be integrated with Cross River Bank's system.

Marqeta (MQ) will enable Square's business credit card on the American Express Network, consolidating Square's debit, prepaid, and credit programs onto Marqeta's platform. This supports faster rollout of new credit features and extends Marqeta's relationship with Block.

Marqeta and Coinbase partnered to enable stablecoin-backed card payments for Marqeta's enterprise customers, using Coinbase's Base-based settlement. Marqeta processed $400B in payments in 2025. The collaboration aims to integrate stablecoin utility into standard processing stacks, with stablecoin payment volume exceeding $400B in 2026.

Marqeta's CAO Crystal sold 1,250 shares for $23,448 at $18.43-$18.97 each, holding 167,645 shares. Marqeta stock rose 3.2% weekly, trading at $18.69. Q2 2026 earnings beat estimates with $0.07 EPS and $175.99M revenue. Payment volume grew 32% YoY to $120B. Morgan Stanley maintained Equal-weight rating, $20 target.

Marqeta is expanding its platform to support non-card payment methods, including ACH, real-time payments, and bank transfers, alongside its existing card issuing services. This allows businesses to pay suppliers, reimburse workers, and disburse funds to consumers using a variety of payment rails on a single platform. The move aims to provide companies with a comprehensive menu of payment options without the need for multiple vendors.

Marqeta (MQ) and Coinbase (COIN) collaborated to enable stablecoin-backed card payments, leveraging Coinbase's crypto infrastructure and Marqeta's card issuance platform. The partnership allows businesses to offer cards that convert stablecoin balances into everyday spending, with Coinbase handling custody and conversion, and Marqeta managing card issuance and processing.

Marqeta Inc. faces a class action lawsuit over its Class A common stock and options traded between Feb 28, 2024, and Nov 4, 2024. A $13M settlement has been proposed, with a fairness hearing scheduled for Jan 12, 2027. Affected investors must submit claims by Dec 31, 2026, to participate.

Marqeta Inc (MQ) shares rose 3.8% to $18.11. GF Value™ estimates the stock is undervalued by 32.6% with a fair value of $26.85. The GF Score™ is 71/100, indicating above-average performance. Insiders have net sold $2.3M over the past year. The P/E ratio is 184.8x, higher than its 5-year median of 163.5x.

Three companies, Chime Financial, Marqeta, and Kronos Worldwide, are projected to have over 100% Q3 earnings growth. Chime expects $705M revenue and $117-120M EBITDA, with an 8c EPS estimate. Marqeta forecasts 6-8% revenue growth and a 7c EPS estimate. Kronos anticipates 16c EPS, up 188.9% YoY. All have seen upward estimate revisions and strong prior earnings.

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