Companies

Companies coverage from the StreamSage Companies desk: Large Cap, Small Cap, Public, Private. Sources on every story. Page 7.

• Revolut, Ramp and Adyen expand corporate fintech services

  The three firms are broadening banking, spending and payment tools for large enterprises to manage global operations and cash flow.

• Nasdaq Ventures to Invest $100 Million in Kraken Parent Payward

  Payward will deploy Nasdaq surveillance tools across five market categories while Nasdaq Equity Tokens remain targeted for a second quarter 2027 launch.

• Metaplanet cuts Series 10 shares 41% to address dilution

  Metaplanet slashed Series 10 option shares by 41% and reset the conversion ratio, acknowledging later raises gave holders disproportionate value.

• BMO Sets $70 Lululemon Target After 81% Share Drop

  BMO initiated Lululemon coverage with an underperform rating and a $70 price target, which is the second-lowest on the Street.

• Cash App tests fee-free business tools for sole proprietors

  The pilot lets eligible users accept peer-to-peer payments and track earnings in their personal Cash App account without a separate business account.

• iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 with carrier deals and lease options

  T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon offer discounts and monthly payment plans for Apple's new foldable and Pro models.

• Instacart launches Clementine AI grocery shopping assistant

  Clementine builds a ready-to-buy cart from a single text message using 1.6 billion lifetime orders and real-time inventory data across nearly 100,000 stores.

• Nu's US launch runs on Lead Bank while charter pending

  Nu launched in the US on Tuesday using Lead Bank as its infrastructure partner, with a full national charter still conditional after a January OCC approval.

• Circle acquires Tazapay as stablecoin focus shifts to banking and credit

  Circle is buying Tazapay for $400 million while Tether enters private credit with Fasanara Capital, highlighting a move toward custody and payment infrastructure.

• Visa Announces Onchain Lending Program for Stablecoin Cards

  Visa’s Sept. 8 onchain lending initiative uses Credit Coop to finance settlement gaps for stablecoin-linked card programs with revolving stablecoin facilities.

• Coinbase Wallet Drops Base App Name to Push Multichain Trading

  The wallet will list rival Robinhood Chain and Hyperliquid perpetual futures as part of a strategic pivot away from social features.

• Coinbase and Moov target stablecoin payments at 1,000 community banks

  The partnership embeds Coinbase's Payments API and custodial wallets into Moov's platform, enabling small banks to offer settlement and merchant acceptance without building their own crypto infrastructure.

• MoneyGram rolls out stablecoin Visa card in Colombia

  The digital card supports USDC balances and allows users to pick up local currency at MoneyGram locations across the country.

• Latitude Raises $35 Million Series A for Stablecoin Off-Ramps

  The company holds 39 U.S. money transmission licenses and targets local payout rails in emerging markets.

• Nasdaq Ventures to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward

  The firms plan to launch Nasdaq Equity Tokens in the second quarter of 2027 to expand tokenized equity infrastructure.

• Metaplanet froze its 320 million share pool but refused to reset it

  The Series 10 overhang remains at its peak level after the August board fix, while shareholders demand the 273 million excess shares be cancelled.

• Dangote Refinery Targets $49 Billion Valuation in Africa's Largest IPO

  Aliko Dangote is opening Nigerian refinery shares to retail investors for a minimum purchase of 10 shares at 525 naira apiece.

• Capital B Buys 376 Bitcoin in $29M Acquisition

  Capital B increased its Bitcoin holdings to 3,521 BTC following the purchase, according to CoinTelegraph.

• Cerba Healthcare Sells Slice of Revolving Credit Facility

  Lenders are auctioning about 28 million euros of Cerba’s 450 million euro facility, with bids due Wednesday.

• Solana’s “million-payments-a-second” AI system can leave sellers unpaid even after they deliver

  The headline says a million payments a second.