Cryptocurrency
Banks Ask FDIC to Make Issuers Police Stablecoin Wallets
August 05, 2026

Proposed rulemaking by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. focuses on how payment stablecoin issuers should meet Bank Secrecy Act and sanctions obligations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
Albertsons Lets Safeway Customers Shop Using ChatGPT
August 05, 2026

Grocery conglomerate Albertsons says customers at its Safeway stores can now shop using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. 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...

Legal & Regulation
Alaska Updates Money Transmission Law as States Broaden Oversight of Virtual Currency
August 05, 2026

Alaska has joined a growing wave of states modernizing their money transmission laws to bring virtual currency businesses more squarely within existing financial regulatory frameworks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Cryptocurrency
Mastercard and Borderless.xyz Team on Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
August 05, 2026

Mastercard launched a partnership with stablecoin infrastructure network Borderless.xyz, according to a Wednesday (Aug. 5) press release. 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...

Earnings
Toast Adds Record 9,500 Restaurants While Betting Big on AI
August 05, 2026

Toast’s latest earnings suggest the restaurant technology company is entering a new phase. For years, the company focused on adding more restaurants to its platform and growing payments volume. This quarter, management made a different case: Toast believes artificial intelligence (AI) can deepen customer relationships,...

Investments
Maximum Emerges From Stealth With $30 Million to Build AI Banking OS
August 05, 2026

Maximum emerged from stealth Monday (Aug. 3) and said it raised $30 million in a seed round to build an artificial intelligence (AI)-native operating system for banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic and OpenAI Agents Accused of Social Engineering
August 05, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers uncovered instances of artificial intelligence agents creating fake online identities to access secure systems. 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...

Legal & Regulation
UK Tribunal Rejects Google Bid to Block $6.7 Billion Advertiser Class Action
August 05, 2026

The United Kingdom’s Competition Appeal Tribunal rejected Google’s bid to block a class action lawsuit brought by advertisers alleging that the company abused its position in mobile operating systems, app distribution, search and search advertising to overcharge advertisers and exclude competitors. Get the Full Story...

Earnings
Circle Wants AI Payments to Create an Entirely New Stablecoin Market
August 05, 2026

Circle’s latest earnings suggest USDC is beginning to separate from the crypto cycle just as autonomous software agents create a potentially new market for digital payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...