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Clarity Stall Leaves Banks and Exchanges Looking to SEC
Cryptocurrency // September 16, 2026

Crypto markets lost their big Washington vote Tuesday (Sept. 15). But the more important fight may be the one that finally came out into the open. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

House Bills Aims to Give Financial Regulators Better Tech
Technology // September 16, 2026

House lawmakers passed legislation aimed at giving financial regulators in the United States better digital tools, FedScoop reported Wednesday (Sept. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Clarity Act Stalls, but Will Wall Street Wait to Move On-Chain?
Cryptocurrency // September 15, 2026

Crypto spent years begging Washington for clear rules. On Tuesday (Sept. 15), Washington blinked. 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...

California Tests Whether AI Can Cross Professional Licensing Lines
Legal & Regulation // September 15, 2026

California’s top consumer regulator is signaling a potentially far-reaching approach to policing artificial intelligence: If state law requires a human to hold a license to perform a service, deploying AI to perform the same function may not provide a way around that requirement. Get the...

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Clarity Act Stalls, but Will Wall Street Wait to Move On-Chain?

September 15, 2026
Crypto spent years begging Washington for clear rules. On Tuesday (Sept. 15), Washington blinked. 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 […]

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...

Lawmakers Test the Rules for AI Agents That Move Money

September 03, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents, stablecoins and tokenized securities put some of the mechanics of digital finance before lawmakers Wednesday (Sept. 2), including how software-driven transactions will be authorized and settled....

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...

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House Bills Aims to Give Financial Regulators Better Tech

September 16, 2026
House lawmakers passed legislation aimed at giving financial regulators in the United States better digital tools, FedScoop reported Wednesday (Sept. 16). 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 […]

Kalshi Gets CFTC OK to List Precious Metals Futures

September 10, 2026
Kalshi obtained regulatory permission to list precious metals-related perpetual futures on its platform, CNBC reported Thursday (Sept. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

OpenAI’s Hugging Face Hack Triggers Senate Probe

September 10, 2026
Lawmakers in the United States are pushing for new rules to govern artificial intelligence, Reuters reported Thursday (Sept. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

FTC Blocks Humboldt From High-Risk Merchants in $12 Million Settlement

September 08, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with payment processing company Humboldt Merchant Services that will see Humboldt pay $12 million and be permanently banned from processing payments for merchants...