Cybersecurity
Malware Has a Branding Department and ToxicPanda Is Its Latest Star
August 29, 2026

ToxicPanda sounds like an energy drink formulated for people who regard sleep as a character flaw. 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
CFTC Signals Supreme Court Battle After Nevada Wins Prediction Markets Case
August 28, 2026

A court’s ruling that sports event contracts are not swaps that are regulated exclusively by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) set the stage for a Supreme Court case, a CFTC spokesperson told PYMNTS Friday (Aug. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Bitcoin
Genius Group Targets Bitcoin Treasury Rebuild 5 Months After Selling Off
August 28, 2026

Genius Group, a company that operates a bitcoin and artificial intelligence (AI) dual treasury strategy alongside its core education business, plans to acquire $827 million in bitcoin treasury and $800 million in AI treasury by its fiscal year 2031, the firm said in a Thursday...

Bank Regulation
OCC Rewrites Enforcement Playbook to Focus on Big Bank Risks
August 28, 2026

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued two revised policies and procedures manuals and proposed amendments to Violations of Laws and Regulations framework Thursday (Aug. 27), saying in a press release that these moves will focus supervisory attention on the most significant risks and violations....

Digital Payments
BIS General Manager Says Tokenized Deposits Beat Stablecoins for Digital Payments
August 28, 2026

Tokenized deposits are more likely than stablecoins to perform the role of money, Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said Friday (Aug. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Cryptocurrency
This Week in Stablecoins: Interoperability vs Competing Interests
August 28, 2026

Interoperability is what the financial space has touted as a prerequisite for stablecoins to reach commercial scale. But, at the same time, the banks, card networks, stablecoin issuers, blockchain operators and infrastructure providers all building that interoperability are each simultaneously competing to control the layer...

Authentication
Experian and JPMorgan Push Account Checks Into Payment Workflows
August 28, 2026

Faster payments leave businesses with less time to discover whether the account at the other end belongs to the wrong person, contains bad information or may be connected to fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Artificial Intelligence
Enterprises Tap the Brakes on Tech Budgets While Demanding AI ROI
August 28, 2026

While spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure is expected to drive a 14.2% increase in global IT spending this year, not all enterprises are raising their spending that much, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Aug. 28), citing a forecast by Gartner. Get the Full Story...

Artificial Intelligence
Banks Turn to AI to Stop Overstocking ATMs
August 28, 2026

Cash has not disappeared the way many predicted. 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 form, you...