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Senate Crypto Bill Finds Common Ground on Data Standards
Cryptocurrency // January 29, 2026

U.S. federal regulators are no longer circling the crypto question. They are building the machinery to answer it. 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...

Crypto Industry and Senate Democrats to Plan Call on Stalled Crypto Bill
Cryptocurrency // January 15, 2026

Efforts are reportedly under way to restart the movement of the crypto markets bill that stalled in the Senate on Wednesday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Senate Confirms Travis Hill as FDIC Board Chair
Personnel // December 19, 2025

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have new leaders. 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,...

Senate Bill Aims to Gather Data About AI’s Impact on Workforce
artificial intelligence // December 05, 2025

A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate Wednesday (Dec. 3) would enable the government to gather more data to better understand the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the workforce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Interviews & Exclusives
GENIUS Act Rides Stablecoin Momentum as Senate Clears Path for Crypto Regulation

June 17, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, who has referred to himself as America’s first “crypto president,” wanted stablecoin legislation to reach his desk prior to the Congressional recess in August. 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 […]

Stablecoin Bill Set for Congressional Showdown Over 122 Amendments

June 10, 2025
Last month, U.S. lawmakers promised stablecoin regulations would be approved by Memorial Day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

The Unintended Consequences of Durbin’s Proposed Routing Legislation

October 10, 2022
It’s a movie that everyone in the payments industry has seen at least once: Merchants challenging the card networks over interchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Quick Reads
Senate’s AFFORD Act Seeks New Capital for Underserved Markets

February 27, 2026
A bill introduced in the Senate Thursday (Feb. 26) would strengthen the role of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) in improving capital access and economic development in underserved communities, its supporters say. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Crypto Industry and Senate Democrats to Plan Call on Stalled Crypto Bill

January 15, 2026
Efforts are reportedly under way to restart the movement of the crypto markets bill that stalled in the Senate on Wednesday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Senate Confirms Travis Hill as FDIC Board Chair

December 19, 2025
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have new leaders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Senate Bill Aims to Gather Data About AI’s Impact on Workforce

December 05, 2025
A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate Wednesday (Dec. 3) would enable the government to gather more data to better understand the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the workforce....