Payments Innovation
Stablecoins Give Micropayments a Second Shot
June 15, 2026

Micropayments are arguably, and so far, among the digital realm’s great unrealized opportunities. 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....

Investments
Arcade Books $60 Million in Funding to Keep AI Agents Accountable
June 15, 2026

Arcade.dev raised $60 million in a Series A funding round to grow its secure action layer for production artificial intelligence agents, designed to prove which agent took which action, on behalf of which user. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Fraud Prevention
AI Scam Surge Prompts Google to File Lawsuit
June 15, 2026

Phishing texts that mimic a bank alert or a package delivery notice usually point to a fake website built to capture passwords and card numbers. Google says one criminal network used artificial intelligence to build those websites at a scale no human team could match....

Cryptocurrency
July 1 MiCA Deadline Threatens Thousands of European Crypto Firms
June 15, 2026

Crypto exchanges and users are set to be impacted by the July 1 deadline for compliance with Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), according to multiple media reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Loyalty & Rewards
Rain Debuts Native Loyalty for Stablecoin Card Programs
June 15, 2026

Stablecoin payments infrastructure company Rain introduced a new loyalty capability called Rewards, according to a Monday (June 15) 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....

Artificial Intelligence
Nvidia Aims to Raise $20 Billion to Continue AI Chip Production
June 15, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker Nvidia is reportedly planning to raise $20 billion through a U.S. bond issuance. 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...

Partnerships
Salesforce Increases AI Agent Focus With $3.6 Billion Fin Deal
June 15, 2026

Salesforce is set to acquire AI customer service platform Fin for $3.6 billion. 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...

Investments
Interchecks Raises $50 Million to Expand Real-Time Funding Use Cases
June 15, 2026

Interchecks raised $50 million in a Series C funding round to expand its instant payments infrastructure that serves sportsbooks, FinTechs and financial institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Partnerships
Fox Paying $22 Billion to Purchase Streaming Giant Roku
June 15, 2026

Fox is preparing to acquire streaming video company Roku for $22 billion. 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,...