Legal & Regulation
UK’s FCA Freezes Euro Exchange Securities Over Financial Crime Fears
June 05, 2026

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority said in a Friday (June 5) press release that it blocked international payments company Euro Exchange Securities from carrying out any regulated electronic money or payment services due to the regulator’s concerns about risks of financial crime. Get the...

CFPB
CFPB Advises Lenders to Consider Applicants’ Immigration Status
June 05, 2026

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a statement Friday (June 5) reminding creditors that when they assess consumers’ ability to repay mortgages and certain open-end credit products, they must consider their immigration status. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cryptocurrency
This Week in Stablecoins: Ignoring the Crypto Market Rout
June 05, 2026

Cryptocurrency markets are bleeding again as bitcoin volatility returns. 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,...

Banking
Tokenized Deposits Set Up Banking’s Next Network Race
June 05, 2026

As volatility again rattles large swathes of the cryptocurrency market, the largest financial institutions in the United States are moving ahead with plans for a shared tokenized deposit network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Wants a Global AI Pause If Everyone Else Does
June 05, 2026

Anthropic disclosed this week that Claude wrote more than 80% of the code merged into the company’s production systems—then warned the world may not be ready for what that trajectory leads to. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI to Allow US Government Early Access to Frontier Models
June 05, 2026

OpenAI will allow the U.S. government to assess the capabilities of its artificial intelligence models before the company releases them, the company’s head of countries, George Osborne, said Friday (June 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

CFO
Good CFOs Automate but Great CFOs Anticipate
June 05, 2026

The tools that made finance teams look cutting-edge five years ago are now standard issue. 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,...

Delivery
Walmart Adds Subway Restaurant Delivery to Capture Meal Budgets
June 05, 2026

Walmart is offering delivery of freshly made meals from its largest in-store restaurant tenant, Subway. 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,...

Bitcoin
Digital Asset Treasury Stocks Suffer Deeper Losses Than Bitcoin
June 05, 2026

As bitcoin lost about half its value since its October peak, the value of many of the digital asset treasury companies that emerged during the digital asset boom fell even more, Bloomberg reported Friday (June 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...