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Banks are beginning to engage with decentralized financial infrastructure. But until lawmakers create a foundation for allowing legally recognized entities like LLCs and nonprofits to govern these networks, compliance burdens will hinder full adoption.

CodeBoxx Academy is filling a void for banks and other companies that desperately need AI experts. Peret's time behind bars uniquely informed how he runs the school, he says. 

The card network and bank technology seller partnered to expand AI protocols, while British payment companies face tougher fee disclosures but looser rules for contactless transactions. That and more in the American Banker global payments and fintech roundup.

Fifty-four individuals tied to the Tren de Aragua gang face charges for using Ploutus malware to drain millions from community banks and credit unions.

ServiceNow, with its largest-yet M&A deal, will fold Armis' threat prevention services into its larger cybersecurity suite.

An American Banker survey found that bankers think the industry isn't prepared for growth in artificial intelligence and digital assets.

Noelle Acheson shares her top 4 stablecoin trends of 2025 and what they taught us about the changing nature of money.

The Swedish financial institution has developed an open standard that allows merchants' products to be catalogued and discovered by AI agents. It was designed to complement Stripe and OpenAI's Agentic Commerce Protocol.

Once artificial intelligence has eliminated all the human-driven volatility from financial markets, will there even be a reason to trade anymore?

The payment fintech is marketing technology that lets merchants sell through AI agents; Google adds a credit card for India's national real-time payment rail. That and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.