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Regulators Rework AML Rules to Prioritize Risk-Based Evaluations
April 07, 2026

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and three federal financial regulators proposed rules Tuesday (April 7) that they said will modernize their anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules and allow financial institutions to focus on higher risks. Get the Full Story Complete...

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FDIC Aligns With OCC to Solidify GENIUS Act Rules
April 07, 2026

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has proposed a rule that would establish a prudential framework for FDIC-supervised permitted stablecoin issuers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Appeals Court Rules CFTC Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Event Contracts
April 06, 2026

A federal appeals court has ruled for the first time that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has exclusive jurisdiction over sports-related event contracts, Reuters reported Monday (April 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Credit Unions Push Back Against Illinois Swipe Fee Case
April 06, 2026

Credit union groups are continuing their campaign against an Illinois interchange fees law. 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 Today....

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Website-Tracking Lawsuits Increasingly Target Small Businesses
April 06, 2026

Small businesses are increasingly at risk for litigation related to website tracking practices. 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 Today....

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Coinbase’s Trust Company Draws Criticism From Banking Sector
April 06, 2026

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase last week won conditional regulatory approval for a national banking trust charter. 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,...

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FTC Prioritizes Children’s Online Safety in 5-Year Strategic Plan
April 03, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission’s new strategic plan, which covers the next five years, modified the regulator’s mission statement by returning the phrase “without unduly burdening legitimate business activity,” FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson wrote in a message presenting the plan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Perplexity Asks Federal Court to Lift Amazon Shopping Agent Ban
April 03, 2026

Perplexity went to a federal appeals court on Wednesday (April 1) seeking to overturn an injunction that bars its artificial intelligence (AI) shopping agent, Comet, from accessing Amazon, according to MediaPost. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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DOJ Appeals to Restore Anthropic Ban
April 02, 2026

The Justice Department will appeal a judge’s ruling from March 26 that blocked the Trump administration’s ban on government use of Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Bloomberg reported Thursday (April 2), citing a court filing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...