Blockchain/page/3 news and trends

Bottomline Debuts SaaS Platform to Improve Payment Messaging

September 17, 2026
House Passes Bill to Give Local Police More Tools Against Elder Financial Fraud
Fraud Prevention // September 17, 2026

The House approved legislation Tuesday (Sept. 15) aimed at giving state and local law enforcement more resources to investigate sophisticated financial scams targeting older consumers in the United States. Among the primary targets of the measure are so-called pig butchering schemes based on cryptocurrency. Get...

S&P Acquires OpenZeppelin to Bring Risk Assessment to On-Chain Finance
Blockchain // September 17, 2026

S&P Global is acquiring blockchain security company OpenZeppelin as it looks to expand its risk assessment business to on-chain financial products, according to a Thursday (Sept. 17) news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Circle Launches Agentic Commerce Blockchain Arc With 100+ Partners
Blockchain // September 16, 2026

Circle has introduced Arc, a blockchain designed for financial markets, real-time money movement and agentic economic activity. 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...

Agentic Payments Are Growing, but Most x402 Payments Aren’t From AI Agents
Artificial Intelligence // September 15, 2026

The emerging infrastructure for autonomous artificial intelligence agents to spend money online may be developing faster than the agents themselves. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Interviews & Exclusives
Visa Tests Stablecoin Loans to Fund Card Program Growth

September 09, 2026
The payments industry has traditionally talked about transaction data as something companies can analyze after money moves. But card networks are now beginning to test using payment data to determine how much money can move next. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

The GENIUS Act Gives Stablecoins a Corporate Cash Audition

August 18, 2026
A Fortune 500 treasurer considering whether to leave $100 million in stablecoins overnight would probably ask a different set of questions than a payments executive deciding whether to use them...

42% of Stablecoin Holders Want Crypto for Major Purchases

August 17, 2026
Cryptocurrency’s path into everyday commerce may look familiar via a card in a wallet, a purchase at the register and digital assets moving behind the scenes. Get the Full Story...

Thredd Helps Cashi Turn Stablecoins Into Everyday Money

August 11, 2026
Stablecoins do not have an acceptance problem in the conventional sense. They have an interoperability problem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Quick Reads
Bottomline Debuts SaaS Platform to Improve Payment Messaging

September 17, 2026
Business payments firm Bottomline introduced a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform designed to improve payment messaging, according to a Thursday (Sept. 17) news 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]

S&P Acquires OpenZeppelin to Bring Risk Assessment to On-Chain Finance

September 17, 2026
S&P Global is acquiring blockchain security company OpenZeppelin as it looks to expand its risk assessment business to on-chain financial products, according to a Thursday (Sept. 17) news release. Get...

Circle Launches Agentic Commerce Blockchain Arc With 100+ Partners

September 16, 2026
Circle has introduced Arc, a blockchain designed for financial markets, real-time money movement and agentic economic activity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Ripple Looks to $13 Trillion Corporate Treasury Space for Stablecoin Growth

September 13, 2026
Ripple reportedly considers the corporate treasury space a $13 trillion opportunity for its stablecoin business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...