文章核心观点 - 万事达和维萨2025年第三季度财报显示，全球消费者支出保持强劲，核心业务指标增长稳健，公司管理层对增长前景持积极态度 [1] 宏观经济环境 - 宏观经济环境总体支持健康的消费者和企业支出，表现为通胀稳定、劳动力市场平衡、工资增长超过通胀率以及金融市场处于高位带来的财富效应 [3] - 尽管存在持续的地缘政治和经济不确定性，但管理层对公司增长前景保持乐观 [3] 万事达业务表现 - 2025年第三季度，全球总美元交易额同比增长9%（按固定汇率计算），其中美国增长7%，美国以外地区增长10% [4] - 全球跨境交易额同比增长15%（按固定汇率计算），由旅游和非旅游相关支出共同推动 [4] - 交换交易量同比增长10%，流通卡数量达36亿张，同比增长6% [4] - 在固定汇率基础上，国内评估费增长6%，跨境评估费增长16%，交易处理评估费增长15% [4] - 2025年10月前四周运营指标保持强劲，全球交换交易额增长9%，交换交易量增长10%，跨境交易额增长15% [5] - 美国交换交易额在10月环比下降至5%（第三季度为8%，9月为7%），主要原因是第一资本借记卡交易量的预期迁移以及2024年天气影响的基数效应 [5][6] - 富裕阶层和大众市场消费者均呈现稳定增长，尽管 discretionary 和 non-discretionary 支出的构成有所不同 [6] 维萨业务表现 - 2025年第三季度（2025财年第四季度），美国支付额增长8%，电子商务增长快于线下消费，信贷和借记额均增长8% [7] - 跨境交易额同比增长11%，与上一季度持平，其中电子商务增长13%，旅游增长10%，电子商务约占跨境总额的40% [8] - 截至2025年10月21日，美国支付额增长7%，信贷和借记额均增长7%，处理交易量增长9% [9] - 跨境交易额（不包括欧洲内部交易）增长12%，其中电子商务增长14%，旅游增长11% [9]

Mastercard is reportedly in late-stage talks to buy blockchain startup ZeroHash for up to $2 billion, according to Fortune. You might not have heard of Zero Hash before, and that’s fine; it’s not really built for regular users. Zero Hash runs behind the scenes, helping other companies offer crypto features without having to build all the complicated tech or deal with regulations themselves. Think of it as a “crypto backend.” They handle everything from wallets and trading to stablecoins and compliance, wh ...

Returns on PayPal (PYPL) stock have been negative for the year 2025. However, after touching lows of $55.85 in April 2025, PYPL stock has trended higher by almost 25%. The rally from oversold levels has been supported by results beating expectations and the company setting a foundation for innovation-driven growth. More News from Barchart With Q3 2025 results beating expectations, the positive momentum is likely to stay. Further, the company’s first-ever dividend paves the way for continued shareholder ...

公司动态 - 公司计划在2026年上半年通过Anchorage Digital Bank在Solana区块链上发行与美元挂钩的稳定币，公开名称为USDPT [1] - 公司已向美国专利商标局提交了“WUUSD”的商标申请，该申请已被受理并满足最低申请要求，但尚未进入审核批准阶段 [2] - “WUUSD”商标申请中列明的用途包括稳定币支付处理、支付处理以及外汇兑换 [2] - 公司宣布计划推出一个“数字资产网络”，旨在为数字资产创造“现实世界的实用性”，但未透露该生态系统是否会包含其他代币或重叠项目 [3] 品牌战略分析 - 行业专家推测，“WUUSD”可能是面向公众的代码或符号，而“USDPT”则可能作为监管和发行时在文件及技术合同中使用的名称 [4] - 专家认为，公司可能认为“USDPT”名称笨拙且缺乏辨识度，而“Western Union USD”具有更高的品牌认知度 [4] 行业背景 - 行业内多家加密资产公司，如Tether、Circle、Paxos和Binance，均有发行多种挂钩不同资产（如美元、欧元、人民币、黄金）或由不同发行方/储备结构支持的稳定币的惯例 [4] - 同一稳定币在不同区块链上运行时，有时会使用不同的代码 [4] - 在Myriad预测市场中，超过50%的受访者认为稳定币总市值将在明年2月前达到3600亿美元 [4]

Cross-border spending was up 15%, and U.S. debit and credit growth of 7% reflected continued consumer and business resilience.Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach said the company is “at the center” of agentic commerce, working with OpenAI, Google and Cloudflare to set safety and security standards while enabling AI agents to transact over its network.Agentic commerce, stablecoins and steady consumer spending were among the highlights of Mastercard’s third-quarter earnings report on Thursday (Oct. 30).By completi ...

Global commerce platform WEX has found that artificial intelligence has accelerated its product innovation by 20%.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.WEX CEO Melissa Smith said Thursday (Oct. 30) that t ...

Mastercard, as part of its crypto expansion strategy, is close to acquiring the crypto tech company, Zerohash for roughly $1.5 to $2 billion. For the uninitiated, Zerohash, founded in 2017 and based out of Chicago, provides backend support that lets fintechs and other financial institutions add crypto, stablecoin and tokenization features on to their platforms via APIs. The backend solution package also includes custody, conversions and payouts. According to a 29 October report by Fortune, if Mastercard ...

WEX (NYSE:WEX) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 30, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company ParticipantsJagtar Narula - CFOMichael Rosenthal - SVP and Financial AdvisorSanjay Sakhrani - Managing DirectorMelissa Smith - Chair and CEODarrin Peller - Managing DirectorSteve Elder - SVPConference Call ParticipantsMihir Bhatia - Director and Senior Equity Research AnalystNate Sanson - AnalystDavid Koning - Senior Research AnalystRayna Kumar - Managing Director and Senior AnalystOperatorThank you for standing by. My name is Rebecca ...

Toast Inc. (NYSE:TOST) is one of the best up and coming stocks to buy right now. On October 24, Truist analyst Matthew Coad lowered the firm’s price target on Toast to $47 from $51 with a Buy rating on the shares. This sentiment was announced as part of the firm’s broader research note that previewed Q3 2025 earnings in the Payments and FinTech sector, as consumer spending has stayed robust in this sector. However, there is speculation that Q4 forecasts for some firms might disappoint the market. Truist L ...

PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) is one of the most undervalued large cap stocks to buy right now. On October 28, PayPal launched new agentic commerce services, which are a suite of solutions built on its existing infrastructure to help merchants attract customers and succeed in the emerging era of AI-driven shopping. The announcement introduces the first wave of commerce capabilities designed to operate within the world of AI. These new services use PayPal’s trusted payments infrastructure, identity ve ...