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Surviving the SaaSpocalypse: How EverCommerce Is Weathering the AI Storm
The “SaaS apocalypse” (or “SaaSpocalypse”) is a 2026 stock market term for the sharp selloff and disruption in traditional Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) equities and business models,
Morgan Stanley Slashes Circle by 64%
Last week, Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL: $66.67) to Underweight from Equal-weight and sharply cut its price target to $38
Stripe’s $10 Billion Bet on the AI Economy: Why OpenRouter Matters
Two important private companies were in the news this past week: Stripe is in talks to acquire OpenRouter in a potential $10 billion deal, according
Stripe and Advent’s $53 Billion Bid for PayPal: A Preemptive Play at a Discount
On Tuesday, July 14th after the market close Stripe and private equity firm Advent International submitted a joint offer to acquire PayPal for $60.50 per
Securitize Lists on NYSE, Tokenizes Its Own Shares in RWA Milestone
On July 2, 2026, Securitize completed its SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT) and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under
Stripe-Backed Coalition Launches OUSD, a Stablecoin That Shares the Yield
Investors should be aware that on June 30, 2026, the Open Standard consortium, led by Zach Abrams, co-founder of the Stripe-owned company Bridge, introduced Open