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Kroger Expands Fold Bitcoin Gift Card Offering After Successful Pilot

Kroger Expands Fold Bitcoin Gift Card Offering After Successful Pilot
Kroger Expands Fold Bitcoin Gift Card Offering After Successful Pilot
August 20, 2026  |  Bitcoin

Retail and supermarket chain Kroger expanded its Fold Bitcoin Gift Card offering after completing a successful seasonal pilot, Fold Holdings said in a Wednesday (Aug....

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OpenAI and Anthropic Fuel California’s Record-Setting Investment Surge 
OpenAI and Anthropic Fuel California’s Record-Setting Investment Surge 
August 20, 2026  |  Investments

California is reportedly seeing an historic wave of investment due to Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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OCC Races the Clock to Finish GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
OCC Races the Clock to Finish GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
August 20, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

U.S. banking regulators are racing the clock to complete a new federal rulebook for payment stablecoins before the GENIUS Act takes effect in January. The...

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Tariff Refunds Turn Old B2B Invoices Into Claims on Cash
Tariff Refunds Turn Old B2B Invoices Into Claims on Cash
August 20, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The $100 billion U.S. tariff unwind isn’t just a legal exercise for enterprise firms; it’s exposing a crucial piece of B2B infrastructure. Get the Full...

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New York Moves Sweeping BNPL Regulation Closer to Implementation
New York Moves Sweeping BNPL Regulation Closer to Implementation
August 20, 2026  |  BNPL

New York regulators moved the state’s sweeping buy now, pay later (BNPL) law closer to implementation with a proposed rule that would regulate how consumers...

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Walmart Sees Mid-Single-Digit Grocery Growth as Shoppers Prioritize Affordability
Walmart Sees Mid-Single-Digit Grocery Growth as Shoppers Prioritize Affordability
August 20, 2026  |  Earnings

Walmart’s affordability push is showing up in what shoppers are buying, with transactions and unit volumes rising as the retailer cut prices on everything from...

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Ant International Recruits Banking Giants for Updated AI Model
Ant International Recruits Banking Giants for Updated AI Model
August 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Ant International says several of the world’s biggest banks are using its new AI model. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Anthropic and OpenAI Split as Massachusetts Pushes Nation’s Toughest AI Safety Rules
Anthropic and OpenAI Split as Massachusetts Pushes Nation’s Toughest AI Safety Rules
August 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic and OpenAI are divided on their views of a Massachusetts proposal that would establish a process in the state for evaluating the safety of...

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