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Robots, Compliance and AI Receptionists: $1.45 Billion Backs AI Embedded in Real Operations
artificial intelligence // February 17, 2026

Across robotics, media production, healthcare administration, compliance and small-business front desks, startups raised capital by promising measurable output: robots on factory floors, video assets in production pipelines and prior authorizations processed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Bretton AI Secures $75 Million to Deploy AI Agents Against Financial Crime
Investments // February 10, 2026

Bretton AI rebranded from Greenlite AI and raised $75 million in a Series B funding round to expand the deployment of artificial intelligence across financial crime operations in regulated financial institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

German Authorities Raid Deutsche Bank Offices in Alleged Money Laundering Case
AML // January 28, 2026

Frankfurt prosecutors and the Federal Criminal Police Office conducted searches at Deutsche Bank’s premises Wednesday (Jan. 28) as part of an investigation into allegations of money laundering involving bank staff, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 28) report from Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Crypto Crime Hits Record Levels as Nation-States Dodge Sanctions
Cryptocurrency // January 26, 2026

 By most headline measures, 2025 looks like a year where crypto crime exploded. 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....

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$154B in Illicit Crypto Flows Raises Stablecoin Questions

February 24, 2026
There’s an unavoidable paradox at the heart of stablecoins’ growth story. The tokenized assets promise to modernize money by making dollars programmable, portable and instantaneous, yet their most compelling advantage may not be technical at all. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

Crypto Crime Hits Record Levels as Nation-States Dodge Sanctions

January 26, 2026
 By most headline measures, 2025 looks like a year where crypto crime exploded. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Cross-Border Payments Put CFOs Under Rising AML Pressure

January 21, 2026
Cross-border payments are increasingly wearing two hats for growth-oriented businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

3 Takeaways as Enforcement Actions and Data Breaches Roil BaaS Models

June 02, 2025
As nonbank enterprises offer financial services, aided by traditional financial institutions and FinTechs, the emergence of the banking-as-a-service (BaaS) model has promised to transform lending and platforms. Get the Full...

Quick Reads
Bretton AI Secures $75 Million to Deploy AI Agents Against Financial Crime

February 10, 2026
Bretton AI rebranded from Greenlite AI and raised $75 million in a Series B funding round to expand the deployment of artificial intelligence across financial crime operations in regulated financial institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

German Authorities Raid Deutsche Bank Offices in Alleged Money Laundering Case

January 28, 2026
Frankfurt prosecutors and the Federal Criminal Police Office conducted searches at Deutsche Bank’s premises Wednesday (Jan. 28) as part of an investigation into allegations of money laundering involving bank staff,...

Money Laundering and Sanction Fines Fall 61% Amid US Deregulation

December 31, 2025
American regulators collected 61% less in money laundering/sanction breach fines in 2025. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

OCC Aims to Reform Liquidity Risk Management and AML Compliance

December 12, 2025
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) plans to continue its regulatory reforms in 2026. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...