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AI-Powered Scams Force Banks Into Real-Time Fraud Defense

December 18, 2025
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Agentic AI Splits Big Tech Between Open Alliances and Closed Control
artificial intelligence // December 15, 2025

Standards. Protocols. Alliances. It was a big week as usual in the Prompt Economy with several announcements that show cooperation among some of the power players that will make agentic AI’s infrastructure the commerce and communication engine of the future. Get the Full Story Complete...

Block Chief Risk Officer Says Scams Test Trust After the Damage Is Done
Security & Fraud // December 11, 2025

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Banks Face Fraud Spike As Scams Stress Legacy Systems
Fraud Prevention // December 04, 2025

The “2025 State of Fraud and Financial Crime in the United States” report, a PYMNTS Intelligence report commissioned by Block, reveals that the financial industry is navigating an increasingly sophisticated and dynamic threat landscape. The primary trend observed is a significant surge in unauthorized-party fraud,...

Block: Digital Payment Scams Have a Surprisingly Youthful Face
Digital Payments // November 26, 2025

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AI-Powered Scams Force Banks Into Real-Time Fraud Defense

December 18, 2025
Watch more: The Digital Shift: Block’s Brian Boates  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 receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the […]

Agentic AI Splits Big Tech Between Open Alliances and Closed Control

December 15, 2025
Standards. Protocols. Alliances. It was a big week as usual in the Prompt Economy with several announcements that show cooperation among some of the power players that will make agentic...

Block: Digital Payment Scams Have a Surprisingly Youthful Face

November 26, 2025
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Block Calls for $600 Tax Exemption to Bridge Bitcoin’s Usability Gap

November 18, 2025
The idea that bitcoin could be used to buy a cup of coffee has been more ideological than practical since the very inception of blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete...

Quick Reads
Block Launches Global Bitcoin Payments Feature for 4 Million Merchants

November 10, 2025
Bitcoin has taken a step closer to becoming everyday currency. 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 receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and […]

Grubhub Lets Diners Pay for Meals Using Cash App Pay

October 14, 2025
Block has launched a partnership with food delivery service Grubhub. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Block Targets Traditional Card Users With Expanded Rewards Program

October 10, 2025
Some of the new features offered by Block’s Square and Cash App brands take direct aim at the fees charged by card networks, Bloomberg reported Friday (Oct. 10). Get the...

Block Launches Bitcoin Mining Hardware and Software

August 14, 2025
Block has launched new bitcoin mining hardware and software designed to decentralize and streamline the process of bitcoin mining.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...