Legal & 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....

Artificial Intelligence
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 Hot
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.

What's Hot
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.

Cybersecurity
Shared Signals Are Helping Banks Stop Fraud Sooner
January 09, 2026

The goal for financial institutions isn’t to keep pace with the artificial intelligence-driven evolution of fraud. It’s to outpace it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Embedded Finance Pays Off for 54% of US B2B Platforms
January 09, 2026

B2B platforms are discovering that embedded finance is becoming less a feature add-on and more a structural lever for how they grow revenue, deepen customer relationships and compete at scale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Real-Time Payments
Digital Wallets Win the Instant Payments Habit Battle
January 09, 2026

Payments history shows a familiar pattern. 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 completing this form, you agree to...

Partnerships
Snowflake to Acquire Observe to Enable Faster Troubleshooting of AI Agents
January 08, 2026

Snowflake plans to acquire Observe to deliver artificial intelligence-powered observability that is built on open standards and designed for the requirements of AI-driven enterprises. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...