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Malware Has a Branding Department and ToxicPanda Is Its Latest Star

August 29, 2026
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CFTC Signals Supreme Court Battle After Nevada Wins Prediction Markets Case
Legal & Regulation // August 28, 2026

A court’s ruling that sports event contracts are not swaps that are regulated exclusively by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) set the stage for a Supreme Court case, a CFTC spokesperson told PYMNTS Friday (Aug. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Genius Group Targets Bitcoin Treasury Rebuild 5 Months After Selling Off
Bitcoin // August 28, 2026

Genius Group, a company that operates a bitcoin and artificial intelligence (AI) dual treasury strategy alongside its core education business, plans to acquire $827 million in bitcoin treasury and $800 million in AI treasury by its fiscal year 2031, the firm said in a Thursday...

OCC Rewrites Enforcement Playbook to Focus on Big Bank Risks
Bank Regulation // August 28, 2026

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued two revised policies and procedures manuals and proposed amendments to Violations of Laws and Regulations framework Thursday (Aug. 27), saying in a press release that these moves will focus supervisory attention on the most significant risks and violations....

BIS General Manager Says Tokenized Deposits Beat Stablecoins for Digital Payments
Digital Payments // August 28, 2026

Tokenized deposits are more likely than stablecoins to perform the role of money, Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said Friday (Aug. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Billtrust CEO Takes Aim at B2B’s Trillion-Dollar Cash Jam

August 28, 2026
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Discounts and Protection Could Shift How Digital Bank Customers Pay

August 28, 2026
Digital bank customers are not just more comfortable with new payment experiences. With the right incentives, they also appear more willing than other consumers to move much of their spending...

DraftKings CCO Explains How Crown Cash Unifies Loyalty Rewards

August 27, 2026
DraftKings customers have long had to think in different currencies depending on where they were playing. Points on the sportsbook. A separate tier system on the casino side. Something else...

SBA Proposal Could Add 114,000 Firms to Small Business Ranks

August 27, 2026
A small business can grow itself out of federal lending eligibility long before it becomes a large company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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CFTC Signals Supreme Court Battle After Nevada Wins Prediction Markets Case

August 28, 2026
A court’s ruling that sports event contracts are not swaps that are regulated exclusively by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) set the stage for a Supreme Court case, a CFTC spokesperson told PYMNTS Friday (Aug. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

Genius Group Targets Bitcoin Treasury Rebuild 5 Months After Selling Off

August 28, 2026
Genius Group, a company that operates a bitcoin and artificial intelligence (AI) dual treasury strategy alongside its core education business, plans to acquire $827 million in bitcoin treasury and $800...

OCC Rewrites Enforcement Playbook to Focus on Big Bank Risks

August 28, 2026
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued two revised policies and procedures manuals and proposed amendments to Violations of Laws and Regulations framework Thursday (Aug. 27), saying in a press...

BIS General Manager Says Tokenized Deposits Beat Stablecoins for Digital Payments

August 28, 2026
Tokenized deposits are more likely than stablecoins to perform the role of money, Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said Friday (Aug. 28). Get the Full...