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Bank of France Pushes EU to Rein in Non-Euro-Backed Stablecoins

April 10, 2026
Bank of France
Kraken Reveals Fed Account Bars Interest and Emergency Lending
Cryptocurrency // April 10, 2026

Crypto exchange Kraken’s limited purpose account granted by the Kansas City Fed has some restrictions designed to mitigate risk, Reuters reported Friday (April 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

New Stablecoin Rules Push Banks Into the Crypto Front Line
Regulation // April 09, 2026

Rules governing stablecoins are taking concrete form, and the details suggest that banks and FinTechs will face a more exacting set of responsibilities than some may have anticipated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

SEC Sends ‘Regulation Crypto’ Proposal to White House
Cryptocurrency // April 07, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly ready to propose a “regulation crypto.” 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...

Regulators Propose Audit-Ready Controls to Govern AI
artificial intelligence // April 06, 2026

Banks and payments companies have spent the past few years embedding artificial intelligence into their core operations. They’ve been running fraud detection, credit underwriting, customer service and anti-money laundering programs through systems that in many cases were built faster than the governance structures around them....

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New CLARITY Draft Puts Stablecoin Yield in the Crosshairs

March 25, 2026
What’s a crypto market without volatility, anyway? 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 sharing […]

Private Credit’s Gold Rush Draws Regulators and Bank Warnings

March 05, 2026
Private credit has evolved from a niche financing tool to a fixture of modern capital markets, and as it expands, banks, regulators and investors are taking a closer look at...

OCC Clarifies Charter Rule and Extends National Path for FinTechs

March 02, 2026
The recent increase in national bank charter activity reflects a deliberate recalibration by FinTech firms that seek to widen the range of services they offer while securing steadier funding and...

Morgan Stanley Wants to Build the Back Office of Tokenized Real-World Assets

February 27, 2026
Digital assets have gotten boring enough that their growth is now buried in procedural filings, not viral social media headlines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Quick Reads
Bank of France Pushes EU to Rein in Non-Euro-Backed Stablecoins

April 10, 2026
The Bank of France is pressing for a strengthening of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), saying the current regulatory framework does not address all the risks in the sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

Kraken Reveals Fed Account Bars Interest and Emergency Lending

April 10, 2026
Crypto exchange Kraken’s limited purpose account granted by the Kansas City Fed has some restrictions designed to mitigate risk, Reuters reported Friday (April 10). Get the Full Story Complete the...

SEC Sends ‘Regulation Crypto’ Proposal to White House

April 07, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly ready to propose a “regulation crypto.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

FTC Prioritizes Children’s Online Safety in 5-Year Strategic Plan

April 03, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission’s new strategic plan, which covers the next five years, modified the regulator’s mission statement by returning the phrase “without unduly burdening legitimate business activity,” FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson wrote...