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OCC Applies Bank Secrecy Act to Stablecoin Issuers
Cryptocurrency // June 22, 2026

U.S. banking regulators want to apply new compliance standards to stablecoin issuers. 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...

Lawmakers Want AML Rules to Target Bigger Threats
Legal & Regulation // June 17, 2026

Two lawmakers have asked the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to ensure that reducing unnecessary compliance burdens and prioritizing high-risk financial crimes in its enforcement efforts are part of its current rulemaking process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Flagright Secures $12.5 Million to Expand Financial Crime Compliance
Fraud Prevention // June 17, 2026

Flagright raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round to increase the capabilities and adoption of its artificial intelligence operating system for financial crime compliance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Wise Faces Investigation for Possible Anti-Money Laundering Failures
AML // June 01, 2026

Wise is facing an investigation in Europe related to possible criminal usage of its services. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
The Internet’s Worst Visitors Are Getting Better at Their Jobs

March 31, 2026
Bad bots used to be a nuisance. They had weird names like YissouSpider and Yandex. They were something for cybersecurity teams to tune out with filters and rate limits. 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 […]

AI Forensics Takes Aim at Compliance Gridlock

March 11, 2026
Watch more: Digital Shift With Flagright’s Madhu Nadig Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

$154B in Illicit Crypto Flows Raises Stablecoin Questions

February 24, 2026
There’s an unavoidable paradox at the heart of stablecoins’ growth story. The tokenized assets promise to modernize money by making dollars programmable, portable and instantaneous, yet their most compelling advantage...

Crypto Crime Hits Record Levels as Nation-States Dodge Sanctions

January 26, 2026
 By most headline measures, 2025 looks like a year where crypto crime exploded. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Quick Reads
Fed Joins Banking Regulators to Overhaul Financial Crime-Fighting Rules

July 07, 2026
The Federal Reserve Board plans to amend its requirements for banks to maintain anti-money laundering (AML) programs to, among other things, require them to focus their AML resources based on risk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

OCC Applies Bank Secrecy Act to Stablecoin Issuers

June 22, 2026
U.S. banking regulators want to apply new compliance standards to stablecoin issuers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Lawmakers Want AML Rules to Target Bigger Threats

June 17, 2026
Two lawmakers have asked the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to ensure that reducing unnecessary compliance burdens and prioritizing high-risk financial crimes in its enforcement efforts are part of its...

Flagright Secures $12.5 Million to Expand Financial Crime Compliance

June 17, 2026
Flagright raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round to increase the capabilities and adoption of its artificial intelligence operating system for financial crime compliance. Get the Full Story...