The Weekender
From Water Breaks to Handshakes: How Prediction Markets Monetize the Mundane
February 28, 2026

In 2026, the hottest new asset isn’t an AI startup or a meme coin. It’s…a word. 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...

Retail
Off-Price Retailer TJX Accelerates Brick-and-Mortar Expansion Plan
February 27, 2026

The TJX Companies plans to add 146 net new stores during its fiscal year 2027, which ends Jan. 31, 2027, increasing its store count by about 3%. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Acquisitions
Visa Closes Prisma and Newpay Acquisition to Expand in Argentina
February 27, 2026

Visa completed its acquisition of Argentina-based companies Prisma and Newpay, eight days after announcing that it planned to do so. 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...

Blockchain
Tether Has Blocked $3.5 Billion in Crime-Linked Stablecoins Since 2023
February 27, 2026

Tether has frozen $3.5 billion of its stablecoins since 2023 and a total of $4.2 billion since the company’s launch, in cases where the tokens were linked to illicit activity, a company spokesperson told Reuters in a report published Friday (Feb. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

artificial intelligence
White House Moves to End Federal Use of Anthropic’s Claude AI
February 27, 2026

The White House is telling federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (AI) products, a sharp escalation in a dispute that started inside the Defense Department but now touches the broader government. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Artificial Intelligence
AT&T Slashes AI Costs 90% by Swapping Large Models for Small Ones
February 27, 2026

AT&T boosted the efficiency of its internal Ask AT&T personal assistant by reworking the orchestration layer and shifting more of the work from large language models (LLMs) to small language models (SLMs), VentureBeat reported Thursday (Feb. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Cryptocurrency
Morgan Stanley’s OCC Application Is Wall Street Colonizing Crypto’s Back Office
February 27, 2026

Digital assets have gotten boring enough that their growth is now buried in procedural filings, not viral social media headlines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
CFOs Capture B2B Payments Digitization Value by Targeting Year-Two Gap
February 27, 2026

The biggest risk in B2B payments today isn’t failing to modernize. It’s assuming that modernization alone delivers value. 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...

Economy
Senate’s AFFORD Act Seeks New Capital for Underserved Markets
February 27, 2026

A bill introduced in the Senate Thursday (Feb. 26) would strengthen the role of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) in improving capital access and economic development in underserved communities, its supporters say. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...