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Blockchain’s Institutional Custody Under Rising Scrutiny After Coldcard Bitcoin Hack
Blockchain // August 06, 2026

Bitcoin’s promise of self-custody has always rested on a compelling proposition: Investors do not need to trust a bank, exchange or government to protect their assets. A major security incident reported this week involving Coldcard hardware wallets, however, has changed the risk calculus among firms...

Crypto Scammers Take Advantage of New EU Regulations
Cryptocurrency // August 06, 2026

Europe’s new cryptocurrency regulations have reportedly given fraudsters a new pathway to scamming consumers. 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...

FBI Agent Allegedly Admits to $1 Million Crypto Theft
Cryptocurrency // August 04, 2026

An FBI agent has allegedly turned himself in for stealing roughly $1 million in cryptocurrency. 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....

Binance Law Enforcement Cooperation Policy Frustrates Police
Cryptocurrency // July 28, 2026

Binance has reportedly changed its law enforcement-cooperation policy, leaving police frustrated with the cryptocurrency exchange. 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
AI Forces Compliance Teams to Rethink Alert Strategy

June 25, 2026
Financial crime compliance programs are a game of alerts. Or at least they used to be in the pre-AI era, when compliance teams operated on a linear equation in which more transactions generated more alerts, and more alerts required more analysts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited […]

Chainalysis Puts AI on the Crypto Crime Beat

April 28, 2026
Watch more: The Digital Shift With Chainalysis’ Emmanuel Marot Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Global Stablecoin Boom Draws Regulators Into the Fight Against Fraud

March 05, 2026
When stablecoin skeptics press the industry on what, exactly, are the benefits of the digital dollars, cross-border payments are typically one of the first answers. Get the Full Story Complete...

Scammers Turn Christmas Into a Payments Stress Test

December 24, 2025
The holiday shopping period compresses weeks of spending into days, multiplies the number of online interactions, and makes consumers and companies vulnerable to fraudsters. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Quick Reads
Coinsbuy Hack Latest in $972 Million Crypto Theft Spree

August 10, 2026
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinsbuy reportedly lost more than $8 million in a weekend attack. 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 […]

Crypto Scammers Take Advantage of New EU Regulations

August 06, 2026
Europe’s new cryptocurrency regulations have reportedly given fraudsters a new pathway to scamming consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

FBI Agent Allegedly Admits to $1 Million Crypto Theft

August 04, 2026
An FBI agent has allegedly turned himself in for stealing roughly $1 million in cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Binance Law Enforcement Cooperation Policy Frustrates Police

July 28, 2026
Binance has reportedly changed its law enforcement-cooperation policy, leaving police frustrated with the cryptocurrency exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...