Technology

The Cincinnati bank's Newline business is now its fastest growing commercial payments segment.

The largest crypto theft of 2026 hit Drift Protocol after attackers exploited a small security council, putting a spotlight on DeFi vulnerabilities.

Visa has deployed advanced artificial intelligence to help solve payment disputes and expedite corporate bill pay; while Mastercard adds Hong Kong to its global agentic commerce network.

The latest generation of anti-money-laundering software uses agentic AI to help alleviate AML alert fatigue. Experts say this use of the technology is promising, though they offer some caveats.

As bitcoin plays an ever-larger role in cross-border transactions, what remains to be seen is how prepared the various bodies overseeing global finance are to engage with an asset that operates largely beyond their ability to meaningfully control it.

The exit highlights the steep challenges and high customer acquisition costs foreign fintechs face when entering the U.S. banking sector.

New survey data finds little correlation between increased AI spending and layoffs in financial services. But many executives said they expect job cuts at their companies in the next 12 months.

Quantum computers are one dire threat for cryptos, but public disinterest is a bigger one.

Research, insights and data on how banks and financial institutions are using AI can now be found in a new location on American Banker.

Will Artingstall, global head of banking as a service within Citi's Services business, sat down with American Banker to discuss the firm's BaaS business and how it fits into its larger corporate payments strategy.