Cryptocurrency
Bitwise Slashes 14% of Staff Amid Crypto Prices Downturn
August 12, 2026

Bitwise has reportedly cut 14% of its staff amid an ongoing downturn in cryptocurrency prices. 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
Cognition AI Eyes $40 Billion Valuation From New Funding
August 12, 2026

Cognition AI is reportedly planning a funding round that could more than double its valuation. 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...

Consumer Insights
70% of Brazilians Expect to Shop With AI Agents by 2028
August 12, 2026

Brazilian shoppers don’t leave their digital habits at the store entrance. They bring their phones into the aisle, compare prices on the spot and check whether a merchant accepts the payment method they want to use. Increasingly, they also bring AI along for the trip....

Digital Identity
Veriff and Uphold on Verifying Customers for the Life of the Account
August 12, 2026

Watch more: Verified Once, Trade Everywhere: Turning KYC Into a Growth Engine 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...

Retail
Why the Mall of the Future Won’t Have a Parking Lot
August 12, 2026

Every morning, they start showing up to shop. By the time the East Coast is at work, the crowd is in the tens of millions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
Freight Brokers Want AI That Shows Up Already Working
August 12, 2026

Freight brokers have spent years investing in automation, transportation management systems and, more recently, artificial intelligence. 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...

SMBs
Social Media Sales Growth Increases for 46% of SMBs
August 12, 2026

For small businesses in the United States, the clearest growth opportunities increasingly sit beyond the storefront. 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...

Opinion
WEX Turns a Three-Person Team Into an AI Blueprint
August 12, 2026

Agentic AI changes more than workflows, it changes how an organization operates, WEX Chief Digital Officer Karen Stroup writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments Enterprise.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Bank Regulation
OCC Receives 40 New Bank Applications in 18 Months
August 11, 2026

The heads of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will continue working to encourage new bank formation, they said in separate statements. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...