February 23, 2026
New SEC Guidance Pushes Stablecoins Closer to Cash Status
For banks, broker-dealers, and clearing firms, the primary obstacle to engaging with crypto has rarely been philosophical skepticism. It has instead been the 800-pound-gorilla in the room made up of...
February 23, 2026
Fed Governor Says US Likely Lost Jobs in 2025
A leading Federal Reserve official says that employment in the U.S. likely declined last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
February 23, 2026
Crypto.com Wins Conditional Approval for US Banking Charter
Crypto.com says it has gotten conditional governmental approval for a bank charter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
February 23, 2026
Agentic Agents Confront and Combat Fraud as Scams Accelerate
A consumer receives a text message that appears to come from her bank. The tone is urgent. The link opens a convincing login page. Credentials are entered. Moments later, a...
February 23, 2026
Amazon Vet Doug Gurr to Lead UK Competition Watchdog
Last year, the Competition and Markets Authority, the United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog, chose former Amazon executive Doug Gurr as its interim chair. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
February 23, 2026
Paysafe Calls Digital Wallets the New Hub for Payments and...
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February 22, 2026
Behavioral Economics in Competition Policy: Going Beyond Inertia and Framing...
Most applications of behavioral economics in competition policy focus on consumer inertia and framing effects. We believe that behavioral economics may have even more to offer than the competition community...
February 22, 2026
Mexico Blocks Visa’s Bid for Prosa in Debut Move by...
Mexico’s newly formed National Antitrust Commission has rejected Visa Inc.’s proposed acquisition of a controlling stake in payment processor Prosa, marking the first major decision by the country’s revamped competition...
February 20, 2026
Ripple CEO Sees 90% Chance for Crypto Bill Breakthrough
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse thinks there is a 90% chance the CLARITY Act will be signed into law by the end of April, he said in a Thursday (Feb. 19)...
With nearly half of CU executives saying a lack of resources prevent them from bringing innovations to market, CUs are stuck piloting the digital innovations their members crave — and are willing to switch FIs for. The rise of strategic mergers is a way that some CUs are exploring to pool resources, innovate and drive scale. Read more in the “Credit Union Tracker®,” a collaboration with PSCU.
Digital bank users are signaling a shift that could reshape how everyday payments move. New PYMNTS Intelligence research conducted with Trustly shows that, under the right conditions, this mobile-first segment is ready to move a meaningful share of transactions away from cards and toward Pay by Bank. Get the details in “Pay by Bank Deep Dive: Digital Bank Users Are Ready to Switch.”