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Congress Returns With Sweeping AI Bills Targeting Superintelligence, Health Insurance

September 08, 2026
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House Cuts Voting Days as Crypto Bill Faces Senate Test
Cryptocurrency // September 07, 2026

Washington just sped up the clock on crypto regulation. And it could make the prospect of getting anything signed into law this year a ticking time bomb. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

The CFPB Could Get a New Boss Called Congress
CFPB // September 02, 2026

House Republicans are proposing a rewrite of the statutory framework that governs how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau makes rules, supervises financial institutions and brings enforcement actions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Prediction Markets Face Divided Courts and a Widening Political Fight
Markets // August 27, 2026

Prediction markets are expanding under federal protections that remains contested in court, while Congress has yet to advance legislation settling how they should operate. The result is an unstable regulatory landscape in which federal registration offers platforms neither assured nationwide access nor insulation from state...

Anthropic and OpenAI Split as Massachusetts Pushes Nation’s Toughest AI Safety Rules
Artificial Intelligence // August 20, 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI are divided on their views of a Massachusetts proposal that would establish a process in the state for evaluating the safety of artificial intelligence models, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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House Cuts Voting Days as Crypto Bill Faces Senate Test

September 07, 2026
Washington just sped up the clock on crypto regulation. And it could make the prospect of getting anything signed into law this year a ticking time bomb. 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 […]

The CFPB Could Get a New Boss Called Congress

September 02, 2026
House Republicans are proposing a rewrite of the statutory framework that governs how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau makes rules, supervises financial institutions and brings enforcement actions. Get the Full...

New York Turns to AI to Cut Regulatory Red Tape

July 10, 2026
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has launched a sweeping effort to reduce regulatory burdens across state government, pairing a broad review of existing rules with the use of artificial intelligence...

Stablecoins May Need Banks More Than They Admit

July 06, 2026
Digital assets began with the idea that trust could be engineered out of the system. The current regulatory trajectory in the U.S. now suggests something different. Get the Full Story...

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Anthropic and OpenAI Split as Massachusetts Pushes Nation’s Toughest AI Safety Rules

August 20, 2026
Anthropic and OpenAI are divided on their views of a Massachusetts proposal that would establish a process in the state for evaluating the safety of artificial intelligence models, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

CLARITY Act Impasse Leaves Regulators Setting Crypto Policy

August 18, 2026
With crypto legislation stalled, U.S. regulators are moving in to set policies of their own. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Credit Card Competition Act Gains New Senate Support

August 10, 2026
A trio of senators have lent their support to the Credit Card Competition Act. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

White House Launches Fraud Ledger to Track Government Crackdown

August 06, 2026
The White House has launched a website (fraud.gov) that tracks the actions taken by its fraud task force and the dollar amounts recovered through those actions. Get the Full Story...