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CFTC Files Crypto Regulation Proposal After Clarity Act Fails
Cryptocurrency // September 18, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a proposal to regulate crypto asset transactions and crypto asset markets, according to a pending regulatory review notice on an OMB website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments’ Next Legacy Format Is the PDF
B2B Payments // September 18, 2026

The paper check has spent years as the punchline of B2B payments modernization. The next legacy format is already sitting in the accounts payable inbox. It’s the PDF. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

OpenAI Targets Legal Tech Market With Astra for Law
Artificial Intelligence // September 18, 2026

OpenAI has launched an artificial intelligence foundation designed to be used by law firms and legal technology companies to build AI products and workflows, the company said in a Thursday (Sept. 17) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Is the Enterprise Insurance Market Agentic AI’s Hidden Ceiling?
Artificial Intelligence // September 18, 2026

Insurers are in the predictability business. Artificial intelligence is an unpredictable technology. For CFOs and CISOs and their cyber insurance partners, that uncomfortable juxtaposition is becoming harder to ignore as enterprises move from generative AI that produces content toward agentic AI systems that can make...

Interviews & Exclusives
Banks Use AI Agents to Catch Compliance Drift Earlier

September 17, 2026
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Companies Can Delegate to AI Agents but Can’t Delegate Accountability

September 15, 2026
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Late B2B Payments Tax 4.1% of Corporate Revenue

September 14, 2026
A well-prepared finance department typically implies a well-prepared business. And that’s supported by new PYMNTS Intelligence research in the June 2026 edition of the Growth Corporates Working Capital Index,which revealed that today’s strongest...

45% of SMBs Want to Reduce Cash Use

September 10, 2026
Small businesses that rely heavily on cash could offer banks a receptive audience for business credit cards, provided those cards solve everyday problems with costs and cash flow. Get the...

Quick Reads
Avant Joins FinTech Push to Bring Banking In-House

September 18, 2026
FinTech company Avant filed an application to establish an insured national bank called Avant Bank, N.A., the company said in a Friday (Sept. 18) press release. 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 […]

CFTC Files Crypto Regulation Proposal After Clarity Act Fails

September 18, 2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a proposal to regulate crypto asset transactions and crypto asset markets, according to a pending regulatory...

OpenAI Targets Legal Tech Market With Astra for Law

September 18, 2026
OpenAI has launched an artificial intelligence foundation designed to be used by law firms and legal technology companies to build AI products and workflows, the company said in a Thursday...

Amazon Urges Industry and Government Partnership on AI Safeguards

September 17, 2026
Amazon said artificial intelligence labs should ensure models are safe and fully tested before releasing them but did not call for the industry to slow down, Reuters reported Thursday (Sept....