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B2B Payments
Banks Are 2026’s Secret Weapon for Supplier Enablement
January 06, 2026

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Regulation
Former OCC Chief Says Bank Charters Help Keep Crypto Compliant
January 06, 2026

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Retail
Retailers Prepare for Agent-Driven Shopping at Scale
January 06, 2026

For most of the 21st century’s eCommerce era, retailers have optimized for a single decision-maker: a human with a screen, a cursor and relatively limited attention. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
How Integration Excellence Separates Embedded B2B Finance Winners From Pack
January 06, 2026

All technologies ultimately grow up and mature, to the point where their usefulness is all that remains of their initial buzz. That very cycle is playing out now across embedded finance in the B2B space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Security & Fraud
Block and PayPal Say Scams Are Now an Industry
January 06, 2026

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IPO
Brazil FinTech PicPay Files for US IPO as Profits Surge
January 05, 2026

PicPay, the Brazilian mobile banking and instant-payments provider, has filed for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO), marking one of the most closely watched Brazil-linked FinTech listings since the region’s equity-capital-markets pipeline cooled after Nubank’s blockbuster debut. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Regulation
DOT Looks to Loosen Airline Consumer Protection Rules
January 05, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is pivoting away from aggressive regulatory oversight of the airline industry, part of a broader deregulatory agenda that aims to reduce the government’s ability to hold airlines accountable for violations of consumer protection and civil rights laws. Get the...

Artificial Intelligence
Investors Pivot to Agentic AI and on-Device Hardware
January 05, 2026

From agentic finance platforms to on-device artificial intelligence (AI) hardware and late-stage model builders in China, this week’s deals point to a market prioritizing deployment over experimentation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Banking
JPMorgan Offers Clients Greater M&A Insights via AI
January 05, 2026

JPMorgan Chase has launched a service designed to offer clients more insights into its expertise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...