There's speculation about a potential deal, which could boost Stripe's merchant appeal and accelerate its agentic commerce strategy. But payment experts also say Stripe could face a bidding war that includes AI companies.

After a long price correction in the art market, Bank of America is expanding its advisory services for collectors — and it's not alone.

Banks, trade groups and regulators are eligible to join a group convened by Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or Fincen, which will weigh in on anti-money-laundering rules, Bank Secrecy Act modernization and implementation of a recently passed stablecoin bill.

The stock exchange is using the artificial intelligence extensively throughout the organization, including in development of a distributed ledger for tokenized securities.

The bank announced Tuesday its Blueprint for Housing Opportunity plan, a five-year commitment dedicated to increasing the supply of housing.

Andrew Torre, the card network's president of Value-Added Services, said demand for security, agentic commerce and better processing are creating demand for technology and consulting.