Cryptocurrency
BitPay Obtains EU Crypto License Under MiCA Regulations
July 16, 2026

Cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay has received authorization to operate across the European Union under the bloc’s landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, the company announced Thursday (July 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Artificial Intelligence
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan Joins Wall Street Leaders in Warning of Mythos AI...
July 16, 2026

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan joined other Wall Street executives expressing concerns about the security risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) models, specifically Anthropic’s Mythos system, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (July 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Banking
Citizens Bank Mobilizes AI to Target $450 Million Operational Savings by 2028
July 16, 2026

Citizens Bank parent company Citizens Financial Group learned in a pilot program that its deployment of software tools across its engineering teams is likely to deliver a 10x boost in engineering productivity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Markets
Kalshi Launches Prediction Markets for Clinical Trials and FDA Decisions
July 16, 2026

Prediction market Kalshi and public intelligence company AppliedXL have launched a pilot program that allows trading on clinical trial outcomes and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Artificial Intelligence
New York’s First-in-the-Nation Data Center Moratorium May Not Be the Last
July 16, 2026

New York State’s one-year moratorium on construction of new data centers, announced Tuesday (July 14) by Gov. Kathy Hochul, could prove a turning point for U.S. development of the facilities, according to an analysis by Foley & Lardner. President Donald Trump wants to stop it...

Retail
The $557 Back-to-School Amazon-Walmart Tug of War
July 16, 2026

U.S. consumers kept spending in June, but the mix shows why Walmart and Amazon are leaning harder into price as the back-to-school season begins. The Commerce Department’s June retail sales report showed sales rising 0.2% from May to $768.6 billion and 6.7% from a year earlier. A...

Artificial Intelligence
Credit Cards Start Picking Up the AI Tab
July 16, 2026

Credit card rewards have always tracked what consumers value most. 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...

Cryptocurrency
Fireblocks Integrates Circle Payment Rails Into Its Platform
July 16, 2026

Circle’s Gateway and Circle Payments Network (CPN) are now natively accessible within Fireblocks’ stablecoin infrastructure, Fireblocks said in a Thursday (June 16) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Partnerships
NFL’s Steelers Tap Priority Commerce to Overhaul Treasury Operations
July 16, 2026

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered a multiyear partnership with Priority Commerce to modernize the NFL franchise’s ticketing payments and financial infrastructure, according to a Tuesday (July 14) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...