Cryptocurrency
Open USD and the Questions 140 Logos Don’t Answer
July 08, 2026

On June 30, an independent company called Open Standard launched a dollar stablecoin, Open USD, and 140 of the biggest names in money signed on. Visa. Mastercard. BlackRock. BNY. Coinbase. Stripe. Circle’s stock fell as much as 17% the same day, which tells you the...

Loyalty & Rewards
The New Competition in Card Rewards Is Over Rules, Data and Money
July 08, 2026

Credit card rewards were built for a world where the issuer set the terms, the consumer spent and the value arrived later. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Fraud Prevention
42% of Issuers Say AI Has Cut Fraud Losses by at Least $5 Million
July 08, 2026

Payments used to be judged by whether they moved money quickly. Now they are judged by how well they make decisions before, during and after a transaction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Personnel
Fiserv President Dhivya Suryadevara Resigns Citing ‘Good Reason’ Contract Clause
July 07, 2026

Dhivya Suryadevara resigned as president of Fiserv on Tuesday (July 7), the company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Bank Regulation
Fed Joins Banking Regulators to Overhaul Financial Crime-Fighting Rules
July 07, 2026

The Federal Reserve Board plans to amend its requirements for banks to maintain anti-money laundering (AML) programs to, among other things, require them to focus their AML resources based on risk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Facebook / Meta
Meta Launches New Image Generation Tool for Consumers and Businesses
July 07, 2026

Meta has begun rolling out an image generation model available in Meta AI. 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...

Cryptocurrency
SEC Plans Crypto Rules to Lure Markets Onshore
July 07, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) 2026 Regulatory Agenda includes proposed rules that would clarify the regulatory framework around crypto assets. 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
Banks Are Racing Into AI Faster Than Security Can Follow
July 07, 2026

The Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is an open standard introduced by Anthropic in late 2024 that lets artificial intelligence (AI) agents connect to business systems the way applications call application programming interfaces (APIs) using a common interface instead a custom-built connection for each tool,...

Artificial Intelligence
BlackRock Says Hyperscalers Need Private Credit to Fund AI Boom
July 07, 2026

Companies building artificial intelligence infrastructure will increasingly seek financing from private credit, Jean Boivin, head of the BlackRock Investment Institute, said Tuesday (July 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...