Partnerships
Walmart Eyes R&A Data Acquisition for Marketplace Fraud
November 19, 2025

Walmart is reportedly in talks to acquire R&A Data, a startup that already serves as a third-party vendor helping the retailer screen listings on its online marketplace for counterfeiting and other compliance issues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Blockchain
Institutional Interest Is Stress Testing Blockchain’s Financial Interoperability
November 19, 2025

Early cryptocurrency was about permissionless innovation. The current wave is about professionalization. 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. By...

Artificial Intelligence
Perplexity to Add Agentic Shopping to Its Search Engine
November 19, 2025

Perplexity’s new partnership with the United States government and the artificial intelligence startup’s free agentic shopping product for U.S. users were announced Wednesday (Nov. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Cryptocurrency
FSB Sharpens Focus on Stablecoins and NBFI, Saying They Raise Vulnerabilities
November 19, 2025

The Financial Stability Board plans to sharpen its focus on stablecoins and nonbank financial intermediation (NBFI), two areas that it said could represent vulnerabilities in the global financial system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Agentic ‘Control Planes’ Emerge to Manage Integration Within Enterprises
November 19, 2025

Large software vendors are strategically positioning artificial intelligence (AI) agents as a managed layer inside the enterprise rather than as optional add-ons. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

CFPB
Trump Nominates OMB Veteran Levenbach to Head CFPB
November 19, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may be getting a new director. However, one Democratic senator said that the nomination may be a ploy to keep the current acting director in that position as he shuts down the bureau. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Credit Cards
TD Bank Lets Cardholders Redeem Points on Amazon Purchases
November 19, 2025

TD Bank is offering cardholders a way to use rewards points when shopping with Amazon. 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....

Cryptocurrency
Kraken Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to File for IPO
November 19, 2025

Cryptocurrency platform Kraken is preparing to go public. 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. By completing this form, you...

Earnings
TJX Gets Pre-Holiday Sales Boost From Lower-Income Shoppers 
November 19, 2025

T.J. Maxx/Marshalls parent TJX says it is seeing robust sales ahead of the holidays. 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. By completing...