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Commerzbank Taps Hawk to Fight Money Laundering With AI
March 11, 2026

Germany’s Commerzbank launched a partnership with anti-fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) technology firm Hawk. 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...

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Upstart Seeks Regulatory Blessing to Become a Bank
March 11, 2026

Digital lender Upstart has become the latest U.S. FinTech seeking a banking 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, PYMNTS Today....

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Microsoft Backs Anthropic Against Pentagon Ban
March 10, 2026

Microsoft said Tuesday (March 10) that a judge should block the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk, CNBC reported Tuesday. 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...

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States Ordered to Hold Antitrust Settlement Talks With Live Nation
March 10, 2026

A judge has ordered several states to hold settlement discussions in their antitrust trial against Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation. 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...

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Judge Clears Binance and Zhao of Terror Financing Claims
March 10, 2026

A civil lawsuit alleging that cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, facilitated the transfer of funds to foreign terrorist groups was dismissed by a federal judge Friday (March 6), Reuters reported Friday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Bank Regulation
BPI Weighs Lawsuit Against OCC Over Licensing of Crypto and FinTech Firms
March 09, 2026

The Bank Policy Institute (BPI) is considering suing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over the banking regulator’s decisions to allow crypto, payment and FinTech companies to operate under national bank trust charters, The Guardian reported Monday (March 9), citing an unnamed...

Legal & Regulation
Anthropic Sues US Government Over Supply Chain Risk Designation
March 09, 2026

Anthropic sued the Department of Defense Monday (March 9) to block it from placing a supply chain risk designation on the artificial intelligence (AI) company, Reuters reported Monday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Live Nation Settlement Hits Sour Note With State AGs
March 09, 2026

Attorneys general from several states say they haven’t abandoned their antitrust case against Live Nation. 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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Tariff Refund Claims Could Expose Major Supplier Enablement Gaps
March 09, 2026

First came the tariffs and their unpredictability, now come the refunds. 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. By completing...