Legal & Regulation
Treasury Seeks Public Comment on GENIUS Act Licensing Rules
August 17, 2026

As the Treasury Department  prepares to implement the GENIUS Act, it is seeking comment on its proposed framework for how to decide when a payment stablecoin issuer needs to obtain a GENIUS license as well as when and how payment stablecoins can be offered and sold...

Cryptocurrency
Coldcard Breach Losses Now Exceed $115 Million
August 17, 2026

Losses from a recent security incident involving Coldcard hardware wallets have now surpassed $115 million. 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....

Partnerships
Synchrony Debuts ChatGPT Plugin to Promote Offers
August 17, 2026

Consumer financial services company Synchrony will launch a ChatGPT plugin that will allow consumers to discover savings and offers from the Synchrony Marketplace within OpenAI’s ChatGPT and browse promotional financing, deals and everyday value from the company’s partners, Synchrony said in a Monday (Aug. 17) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Labs Stop Competing on Smarts and Start Competing on Price
August 17, 2026

The cost of querying an artificial intelligence (AI) model performing at GPT-3.5’s level fell from $20 per million tokens in November 2022 to $0.07 per million tokens by October 2024, an over-280-fold reduction in about two years, according to Stanford’s AI Index 2025 Report. Tokens...

Personnel
Fireblocks Chooses Ex-SEC Commissioner as New Policy Chief
August 17, 2026

Blockchain infrastructure platform Fireblocks has named a new chief regulatory/policy officer and general counsel. 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...

Delivery
Uber Teams With Zipline to Expand Drone Delivery Service
August 17, 2026

Uber hopes to expand its U.S. delivery business by teaming with drone company Zipline. 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...

Healthcare
Patient Financing Becomes Part of the Healthcare Checkout
August 17, 2026

For a patient facing a crown, a new pair of prescription lenses or an unexpected veterinary procedure, the decision to proceed can depend as much on when the bill must be paid as on how much it costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Artificial Intelligence
US Weighs Banning Nations From Pax Silica If They Join China AI Group
August 17, 2026

The United States is preparing to tell countries that they will be excluded from a U.S.-led artificial intelligence coalition if they join a Chinese-led one, Reuters reported Friday (Aug. 14), citing an unnamed U.S. official and a draft of a letter to members of the...

Investments
Groq Raises $350 Million to Fund AI Inference Goals
August 17, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) inference company Groq has raised $350 million in new funding. 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....