Real-Time Payments
Sionic Debuts Instant Bank Pay Via Microsoft Marketplace
August 12, 2026

Real-time payments company Sionic has launched its instant bank pay service through Microsoft Marketplace. 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...

Blockchain
Tokenization Builds Banks New Empires Instead of Killing Them
August 12, 2026

Tokenization is a technology aimed at disintermediation. The act of migrating assets onto a blockchain, not the tokenization that underpins card security. Tokenizing a real-world asset means that the traditionally costly machinery standing between buyer and seller can disappear. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Cybersecurity
Coalition for Health AI Mounts Effort Against Cyberattacks
August 12, 2026

A healthcare nonprofit group focused on responsible artificial intelligence is turning its attention to cybersecurity. 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,...

Cryptocurrency
Russia Limits Retail Crypto to Bitcoin, Ether and Tether
August 12, 2026

The Bank of Russia is placing new limits on cryptocurrency trading for retail investors. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Google Reports Gemini App Is Its Fastest Product to 1 Billion Users
August 12, 2026

Google’s artificial intelligence app, the Gemini app, now has more than 1 billion monthly users and has become the fastest-growing product in the company’s history, Google said in a Tuesday (Aug. 11) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Artificial Intelligence
US Intelligence Chief Calls for Digital IDs for AI Agents
August 12, 2026

As its name suggests, the Zero Trust cybersecurity concept says users/devices should not automatically be trusted. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Wintermute Eyes $1 Billion AI Investment in Shift From Crypto
August 12, 2026

Wintermute reportedly plans to invest $1 billion in high-frequency trading and artificial intelligence (AI) data center infrastructure. 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...

Investments
ApartmentIQ Raises $25 Million for Real Estate Intelligence Platform
August 12, 2026

Real estate market intelligence platform ApartmentIQ has raised $25 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....

Legal & Regulation
CFTC Issues Emergency Order to Kalshi to Keep Operating Despite NY Lawsuit
August 12, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has invoked its emergency authority to order prediction market Kalshi to continue operating despite a lawsuit by New York seeking to shut down its event contracts. The order marks a sharp escalation of the jurisdictional battle between federal derivatives regulators...