Artificial Intelligence
PolyAI Raises $86 Million to Bolster Conversational AI Platform
December 15, 2025

Conversational artificial intelligence startup PolyAI raised $86 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. By completing...

Cross-border Payments
Cross-Border Payments Become a Strategic Chessboard for CFOs
December 15, 2025

Digital wallets, compliance tooling and payment innovations are helping chief financial officers move from checkers to chess with their cross-border strategies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

SMBs
Square Pilots Cash Rounding Functionality After Penny Production Ends
December 15, 2025

Square is piloting a cash rounding functionality with sellers in the United States to help them deal with the end of the penny. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

IPO
Hong Kong Crypto Exchange HashKey to Raise $206 Million in IPO
December 15, 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange HashKey is set to raise $206 million after pricing its initial public offering, Reuters reported Monday (Dec. 15), citing an unnamed source. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

artificial intelligence
Enterprise AI Matures as Companies Move Pilots to Unified Platforms
December 15, 2025

In 2025, enterprises reported meaningful gains from AI pilots, but fragmented deployments quickly ran into rising costs, governance gaps and operational complexity once adoption moved beyond small teams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Cryptocurrency
UK Eyes Rules to Keep ‘Dodgy Actors’ Out of Crypto
December 15, 2025

The United Kingdom is reportedly set to begin regulating cryptocurrencies starting in October 2027. 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...

Cryptocurrency
Visa Launches Stablecoins Advisory Practice for Banks and Businesses
December 15, 2025

Visa has announced the launch of its Stablecoins Advisory Practice that serves banks, FinTechs, merchants and businesses of all sizes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Blockchain
JPMorgan Prepares to Launch First Tokenized Money Market Fund
December 15, 2025

J.P. Morgan Chase is reportedly deepening its blockchain efforts with its first tokenized money market fund. 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...

Economy
Labor Economy Wage Volatility Moves From Paychecks to Main Street
December 15, 2025

Watch more: Wage to Wallet: WorkWhile’s Alan Armen 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...