Blockchain
Kinexys by J.P. Morgan to Integrate Deposit Token With Canton Blockchain
January 09, 2026

Digital Asset and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan have announced a collaboration that will bring Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s products to Digital Asset’s Canton Network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Meta
Meta Signs Deals With 3 Nuclear Energy Companies to Power Data Centers
January 09, 2026

Meta signed agreements with three nuclear energy companies to help power its artificial intelligence-focused data centers. 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...

Consumer Finance
Latest Government Credit Data Signals a Reset and Resilience
January 09, 2026

The new year has dawned with consumers in the United States navigating a cooling labor market, elevated borrowing costs and persistent inflation expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

artificial intelligence
Chinese AI Company MiniMax Sees Share Price Double on Day of IPO
January 09, 2026

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company MiniMax reportedly raised $619 million in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Friday (Jan. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Regulation
Senate Sets Dueling Markups for High-Stakes Crypto Market Regulation
January 09, 2026

This January is crunch time for the Senate on cryptocurrency market regulation efforts. 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....

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Allianz Taps Anthropic to Help Deploy AI Throughout Its Insurance Business
January 09, 2026

Allianz plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its insurance business around the world with the help of Anthropic. 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...

Investments
Rain Raises $250 Million to Scale Platform for Launching Stablecoin Cards
January 09, 2026

Rain raised $250 million in a Series C funding round to scale its infrastructure for stablecoin payments and add new capabilities and products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

What's Trending
Online Finally Breaks Brick and Mortar
January 09, 2026

In 2026, online and digitally-influenced retail finally surpasses brick-and-mortar sales in the categories that matter most to modern retail. This moment has been years in the making, obscured less by consumer behavior than by how the industry measures itself.

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The Labor Economy Becomes the Next Payments Innovation Engine
January 09, 2026

In 2026, the Labor Economy becomes one of the most important sources of economic growth — not despite automation, but because of it. As intelligence scales, demand accelerates for human labor that cannot be abstracted away.