Illinois Puts Crypto Transfers in the Tax Crosshairs

Illinois Puts Crypto Transfers in the Tax Crosshairs
Illinois Puts Crypto Transfers in the Tax Crosshairs
June 17, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The governor of Illinois signed a law that will impose a 0.2% tax on customers’ use of digital asset services, including exchange, transfer or custody activities, according...

READ MORE >
Visa and Mastercard Put Tokens in Charge of AI Commerce
Visa and Mastercard Put Tokens in Charge of AI Commerce
June 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The race to build agentic commerce is producing no shortage of attention around artificial intelligence (AI) assistants. OpenAI, Google, Perplexity and others want consumers to...

READ MORE >
State Farm Bets on AI to Take Back Number One
State Farm Bets on AI to Take Back Number One
June 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

State Farm is rebuilding its agent model around artificial intelligence after losing a title it held since World War II. Get the Full Story Complete...

READ MORE >
PayPal Weighs Shutdown of Venture Capital Arm in Corporate Overhaul
PayPal Weighs Shutdown of Venture Capital Arm in Corporate Overhaul
June 17, 2026  |  Investments

PayPal is “exploring strategic options” for its venture capital arm, a company spokesperson told Fortune in a report posted Tuesday (June 16). Get the Full...

READ MORE >
AI Gives Main Street Its Own Finance Department
AI Gives Main Street Its Own Finance Department
June 17, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses run on instinct. Main Street entrepreneurs know their customers personally. They understand seasonal fluctuations without consulting dashboards; many can sense when sales are...

READ MORE >
Amazon Exec Predicts Commercial Quantum Computers Could Launch in 2031
Amazon Exec Predicts Commercial Quantum Computers Could Launch in 2031
June 17, 2026  |  Technology

Amazon artificial intelligence executive Peter DeSantis reportedly said Wednesday (June 17) that the first “commercially useful small-scale” quantum computers will appear five to seven years...

READ MORE >
SpaceX Bets $60 Billion on AI It Couldn’t Build
SpaceX Bets $60 Billion on AI It Couldn’t Build
June 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

SpaceX completed the biggest initial public offering (IPO) in history this month on a pitch built around rockets and satellites. Days later, it spent $60...

READ MORE >
Lawmakers Want AML Rules to Target Bigger Threats
Lawmakers Want AML Rules to Target Bigger Threats
June 17, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Two lawmakers have asked the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to ensure that reducing unnecessary compliance burdens and prioritizing high-risk financial crimes in its enforcement...

READ MORE >
Trace Finance Raises $32 Million for Stablecoin Infrastructure Offering
Trace Finance Raises $32 Million for Stablecoin Infrastructure Offering
June 17, 2026  |  Investments

Cross-border payments/stablecoin settlement infrastructure company Trace Finance has raised $32 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

READ MORE >