IPO
Agibank May Postpone US IPO After Brazil’s Social Security System Finds Irregularities
January 09, 2026

Brazilian FinTech Agibank reportedly may postpone a planned initial public offering (IPO) in the United States after Brazil’s social security system suspended one of the firm’s main businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Amazon Commerce
Amazon Plans to Build Big-Box Store Near Chicago
January 09, 2026

Amazon reportedly plans to open a big-box store comparable to a Walmart or Target location in a Chicago suburb. 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...

Cryptocurrency
Banks, Cards and Creators Push Stablecoins Into Financial Mainstream
January 09, 2026

The stablecoin pitch has always been a digital token that maintains a stable value, usually pegged to a fiat currency, while inheriting the speed, programmability and global reach of blockchains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cryptocurrency
UK’s FCA Helps Crypto Firms Prepare for New Regulatory Regime
January 09, 2026

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority posted information for firms that want to offer crypto asset-related services in the country under the crypto asset regulatory regime that is expected to come into effect in 2027. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Regulation
Ripple Secures Electronic Money Institution License and Crypto Asset Registration in UK
January 09, 2026

Ripple received permissions that allow it to scale Ripple Payments, its cross-border payment solution that uses digital assets, in the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Data
Fiserv Launches Analytics Capability for In-Store Transaction Data
January 09, 2026

Fiserv has launched a new analytics capability designed to help merchants and their marketing partners better understand in-store customers. 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...

Data
AI Pushes Personalization From Guesswork to Growth
January 09, 2026

Data is being collected at unprecedented scale, but its real value emerges when analytics and AI translate signals into experiences that feel timely, relevant and human rather than intrusive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Blockchain
BNY Offers Tokenized Deposits to Banks and Crypto Exchanges
January 09, 2026

BNY enabled the on-chain mirrored representation of client deposit balances on its Digital Assets platform and said this marks the first step in its strategy to tokenize deposits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

artificial intelligence
AI May No Longer Require Big Data Centers to Scale
January 09, 2026

For the past several years, the AI boom has been inseparable from a race in cloud capacity. Training large models and running inference at scale drove unprecedented capital expenditures across hyperscalers, reinforcing the idea that bigger models required bigger data centers. A growing body of...