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Visa Inc.

Visa Inc.

Financial Services Corporation

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SoftBank lists PayPay on Nasdaq in largest Japanese company U.S. IPO in a decade

Money Moves

Strategic partner and cornerstone IPO investor in PayPay

PayPay, the mobile wallet used by three out of four smartphone owners in Japan, began trading on the Nasdaq on March 12 after raising $880 million in its initial public offering. The company sold roughly 55 million American Depositary Shares at $16 each, below its marketed range of $17 to $20, valuing the business at approximately $10.7 billion. It is the largest stock offering by a Japanese company on a U.S. exchange in over a decade.

Updated Mar 12

X builds integrated finance platform

New Capabilities

Strategic partner for X Money payments

Elon Musk founded X.com in 1999 with a vision of building an all-in-one financial services platform. That company became PayPal, and he was ousted as chief executive. Twenty-seven years later, he's trying again. X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, announced on February 14, 2026 that users will soon be able to trade stocks and cryptocurrency directly from their timelines through a feature called Smart Cashtags.

Updated Feb 14

Trump accounts launch: America's first universal child investment program

Rule Changes

Creating cash-back rewards platform for Trump Accounts

The United States has never offered universal investment accounts to children. Starting July 4, 2026, every American born between 2025 and 2028 will receive $1,000 from the Treasury Department deposited into a stock market index fund—accessible at age 18 for education, homebuying, or starting a business. Over 1 million families enrolled in the program's first week.

Updated Jan 31