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Wells Fargo Plans to Launch Tokenized Deposits This Fall
August 04, 2026

Wells Fargo reportedly hopes to launch tokenized deposits for corporate/commercial customers. 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 this...

Banking
Dakota Eyes Pivot From Money Services Firm to Regulated Bank
August 04, 2026

Programmable money movement firm Dakota is seeking a national trust bank charter, according to a Tuesday (Aug. 4) message to customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
Volta Exits Stealth at $2.4 Billion Valuation to Build AI Infrastructure
August 04, 2026

Volta emerged from stealth, saying it is focused on helping frontier artificial intelligence labs, AI-native companies and enterprises access dedicated AI infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
Grab Says AI Helps Company Move Items 30% Faster
August 04, 2026

Singapore-based ride-hailing/delivery platform Grab is touting its artificial intelligence (AI) use amid increasing revenues. 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...

Banking
Bretton AI CEO Wants Banks to Kick the AI Tool Habit
August 04, 2026

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Banking
FinTech Fees Let Sponsor Banks Look Beyond Deposit Growth
August 03, 2026

Banking-as-a-service has traditionally had sponsor banks for doing everything themselves: issuing accounts, holding deposits, processing payments and financing lending. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Voice Agents Take Over the Retail Sales Floor
August 03, 2026

Retail spent two years bolting chatbots onto websites that could field a shopper’s specific questions but never close a sale. Voice agents built on models like OpenAI’s GPT-Realtime are changing that, holding real sales conversations, asking the same probing questions a floor associate would and...

Banking
Earnings Show Banks Chasing Mid-Market With Payments Platforms
August 03, 2026

Payments and treasury technologies have traditionally been positioned by the banks powering them as purely infrastructure. The same way baseball players need a field to play ball, the thinking went, financial services needed the indispensable machinery powering payments that helps clients move money, manage liquidity...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Turns Entertainment Into a Product of One
August 03, 2026

For years, personalization in entertainment meant pointing viewers to the best existing option. 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....