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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong ‘Bullish’ on Getting Crypto Bill Passed This Year
Cryptocurrency // October 23, 2025

Coinbase cofounder and CEO Brian Armstrong said in a Thursday (Oct. 23) post on X that he had met with senators from both parties and is “bullish” on getting a crypto market structure bill passed this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

AI Regulation Gains Momentum With California’s New Law
artificial intelligence // September 30, 2025

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday (Sept. 29) signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, making the state the first in the U.S. to require developers of advanced artificial intelligence systems to disclose how they manage catastrophic risks. The measure, Senate Bill 53, establishes...

Why Firms Need Compliance Built for Machine-Speed Operations
Regulation // September 17, 2025

Remember when companies could tweak a privacy policy and coast for a few years? That era is over. 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...

California Bill Targets Misleading AI Used in Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence // August 18, 2025

California lawmakers are moving to tighten guardrails around the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare with a new bill aimed at curbing misleading representations by these systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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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...

CFPB Funding Sits in Crosshairs of Senate Committee’s Additions to ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

June 09, 2025
A so-called megabill grabbing headlines and making its way through Congress is on track to further alter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency already in flux during the first...

New Congressional Bill Takes Aim at $335M in Small Business Lending Fraud

June 05, 2025
As tariffs loomed this spring, PYMNTS Intelligence found that obtaining financing was (and is) a difficult endeavor for smaller firms, which power the U.S. economy. Our surveys of small to...

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong ‘Bullish’ on Getting Crypto Bill Passed This Year

October 23, 2025
Coinbase cofounder and CEO Brian Armstrong said in a Thursday (Oct. 23) post on X that he had met with senators from both parties and is “bullish” on getting a crypto market structure bill passed this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]

New Tax Deduction Encourages R&D Hiring in US

August 13, 2025
Tech startups are reportedly hiring more software engineers and other positions related to research and development (R&D) in the United States, rather than overseas, due to a new tax deduction....

US Proposes to Expand Delivery Drone Flights 

August 05, 2025
The Trump administration has proposed a rule to significantly expand drone operations, which could alter America’s shopping habits, boosting retailers like Walmart and Amazon as they expand into delivering consumer...

Retail Group Sues New York Over Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure

August 05, 2025
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is challenging a New York legislative bill that targets the practice of algorithmic, personalized pricing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...