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Stablecoins promise to compress the 60-to-70 basis point fees that FX brokers typically charge on cross-border supplier payments down to 2 to 5 basis points, and the direction of travel is clear.
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Aaron Stanley,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Overall, analysts are projecting a 70 basis point year-over-year gross margin expansion for the softlines sector.
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Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
The long-term Treasury bond ETF TLT moved just three basis points by the close.
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Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
And while those few basis points may not look like a big difference on paper, the interest earnings over time will.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Aaron Stanley,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Overall, analysts are projecting a 70 basis point year-over-year gross margin expansion for the softlines sector.
—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
The long-term Treasury bond ETF TLT moved just three basis points by the close.
—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
And while those few basis points may not look like a big difference on paper, the interest earnings over time will.
—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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