Welcome to the Weekender, where the only thing more volatile than Bitcoin is the human heart. In 2026, couples still swap playlists and promise forever, but now they also swap custody arrangements for a ledger, argue over who pays the gas fees, and discover that “our savings” includes a wallet named DefinitelyNotMaritalAssets.eth. What a […]The post Love, Honor and Ledger: Why Couples Are Marrying With Crypto Prenups appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday (Feb. 13) that the crypto industry should support the CLARITY Act and help get it passed as soon as possible. During an interview on CNBC, Bessent said the crypto market structure bill has bipartisan support in Congress, but if it is delayed, it could be defeated if the Democrats take control of […]The post Bessent Says Crypto Firms Are Sabotaging Best Chance for Rules appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

Figure Technology Solutions launched a proposed secondary public offering of up to 4.23 million shares of its Series A Blockchain Common Stock, or Blockchain Stock, the company said in a Friday (Feb. 13) press release. The company, which is a blockchain-native capital marketplace for tokenized assets, said in a November press release that it had filed a registration […]The post Figure Tests Future of Trading With Blockchain Stock Launch appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

Drug development has grown too expensive and too slow to rely on manual workflows, as the cost of bringing a single therapy to market climbs into the billions and approval timelines stretch across a decade or more. In response, pharmaceutical companies are reshaping their operating models around artificial intelligence (AI). By embedding machine learning […]The post Pharma Rewires Drug Development With AI Operations appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

The DeFi Education Fund (DEF), a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group, is urging the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to limit its upcoming cryptocurrency regulations to entities that have unilateral control over user funds or transactions, CoinDesk reported Friday (Feb. 13). The DEF made these comments in a response to an FCA consultation paper, […]The post Crypto Advocates Urge UK’s FCA to Narrow Regulatory Scope appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

IBM said it will triple entry-level hiring in the United States in 2026, even as artificial intelligence reshapes the tasks traditionally assigned to new graduates, according to Bloomberg News. The expansion will be “across the board,” affecting a wide range of departments, though the company declined to disclose specific hiring figures, Bloomberg reported Thursday […]The post IBM to Triple Entry-Level Hiring as AI Rewrites Junior Roles appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

Defense technology startup Shield AI is in talks to raise up to $1 billion in a funding round that would value the company at $11 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 13), citing unnamed sources. Shield AI provides artificial intelligence-powered software that helps run autonomous vehicles and drones, and the company has benefited from a […]The post Shield AI Seeks $1 Billion to Lead Global Defense Tech Surge appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been asking several of Microsoft’s competitors about the company’s business practices as part of an ongoing antitrust probe, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 13), citing unnamed sources. The agency’s issuance of civil investigative demands steps up its investigation into whether Microsoft illegally monopolizes parts of the enterprise computing market […]The post FTC Grills Microsoft Rivals to Bolster Antitrust Probe appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

If one theme connected fourth-quarter earnings calls across consumer packaged goods companies and discretionary brands, such as toymakers, it was the emergence of a consumer economy defined by prioritization rather than a full-fledged pullback. Executives outlined purchasing behavior shaped by sharper value sensitivity, selective trade-offs and measured decision-making. Households continue to engage across essential […]The post Earnings Calls Show Balance Between Essential and Discretionary Spending appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

A class action lawsuit targeting JPMorgan Chase’s cash sweep program can move forward after a federal judge rejected the bank’s request to dismiss the suit, Reuters reported Friday (Feb. 13). In a Thursday (Feb. 12) ruling, the judge said JPMorgan Chase must face the plaintiffs’ claims that the bank breached deposit account agreements by paying […]The post Judge Rejects JPMorgan Chase Bid to Kill Cash Sweep Lawsuit appeared first on PYMNTS.com.