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Mastercard: Small Business Growth Hinges on Using Tech Better, Not Chasing Trends
SMBs
Mastercard: Small Business Growth Hinges on Using Tech Better, Not Chasing Trends
Tax Refunds and the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer

Consumer Finance
Tax Refunds and the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer
Making Digital Payments Feel Human Is Next Competitive Edge

Digital Payments
Making Digital Payments Feel Human Is Next Competitive Edge
One-Third of Millennials Now Rely on Gig Payments and Tips as Primary Income

Gig Economy
One-Third of Millennials Now Rely on Gig Payments and Tips as Primary Income
Grocery Battle Shifts to Loyalty as Walmart Dominates and Amazon Expands Digital

Retail
Grocery Battle Shifts to Loyalty as Walmart Dominates and Amazon Expands Digital
Block Slashes Staff as Primary Banking Actives Jump 22% to 9.3M

Earnings
Block Slashes Staff as Primary Banking Actives Jump 22% to 9.3M
Stars Align for Passkeys but Will Adoption Follow?

Fraud Prevention
Stars Align for Passkeys but Will Adoption Follow?

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Tax Refunds and the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer
Ready for Change - February 2026
A Tale of Two Mindsets: How CUs and FinTechs Can Turn Culture Clash Into Collaboration
Split the Bill, Run the Budget: How BNPL Is Rewriting Consumer Spending

Antitrust & Competition Policy

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Utah Becomes Site of Last Flashpoint Between States and the White House Over AI Regs Federal Agency Vows to Fight States Over Prediction Market Crackdown  OCC Issues Proposed Rules for Stablecoin Activity Under the GENIUS Act Wall Street's Data Hunger Is Growing and AI Is Making It Riskier 
COMPETITION POLICY INTERNATIONAL

Artificial Intelligence

Burger King AI Assistant Frees Managers From Back-Office Tasks
Block Strategy Points to AI Shaping Corporate Infrastructure
AI Pioneer Andrew Ng Expects Decades-Long Wait For AGI
OpenAI Raises $110 Billion to Build Global AI Infrastructure
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Editor's Picks

The Hidden Driver of Consumer Spending Isn’t Income. It’s Mobility
Update: Supreme Court Draws Line on Tariffs and Hands Middle Market a Reset
Bank Charters Are Reshaping Who Can Compete for Consumer Deposits
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Data Point

Healthy Small Businesses Report 42-Point Edge in Card Approval Confidence
Planned Purchases Rise as Financial Stress Eases, Study Finds
14% of Consumers Use BNPL Even After Holiday Spending Surge
Firms Report Improved Financial Performance Linked to Use of Embedded Finance
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B2B PAYMENTS

Producer Prices and Uncertainty Reset Businesses’ Supply Chain Priorities
How CFOs Are Turning Trade Finance Into a Balance-Sheet Advantage
Mastercard: Small Business Growth Hinges on Using Tech Better, Not Chasing Trends
Brink’s to Buy ATM Firm NCR Atleos in $6.6 Billion Infrastructure Bet
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RETAIL

Grocery Battle Shifts to Loyalty as Walmart Dominates and Amazon Expands Digital
AI Agents Start Shopping and Payments Firms Adapt
Online Retail Jumps 13% Year Over Year as Shoppers Hunt for Value
Lowe’s Deploys Digital Tools to Power Growing B2B Sales
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Grocery

Grocery Battle Shifts to Loyalty as Walmart Dominates and Amazon Expands Digital
Online Retail Jumps 13% Year Over Year as Shoppers Hunt for Value
Keurig Dr Pepper Sales Surge 10% as Corporate Split Nears
Ahold Delhaize Sees US Online Grocery Sales Jump 22%
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Restaurants

Burger King AI Assistant Frees Managers From Back-Office Tasks
Loyalty Programs Drive Nearly Two-Thirds of Restaurant Delivery Decisions
Steak ’n Shake Says Bitcoin Helps Beef Up Sales
Half of Retail Small Businesses Rely on Daily Sales to Stay Afloat
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Healthcare

GoodRx Targets Digital Subscription Growth Amid 14% Dip in Active Consumers
Alipay’s AI Payment and Health Apps Top 100 Million Users
The Medical School Dean Who Says AI in Healthcare Moved Faster Than He Ever Expected
Robots, Compliance and AI Receptionists: $1.45 Billion Backs AI Embedded in Real Operations
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Branch's New CFO Is Playing Chess With Workforce Payments
March 2, 2026
Designing Enterprise Lifecycle Trust
March 19, 2026
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Making Digital Payments Feel Human Is Next Competitive Edge
Mastercard: Small Business Growth Hinges on Using Tech Better, Not Chasing Trends
Who Needs Whom? Card Networks, Stablecoins and the Future of Payments
Banks Win When They Connect Risk Signals Across the Life Cycle
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Newswire Announcements

Shufti Achieves eIDV Coverage Across 4.29 Billion Identities in 60+ Countries
Pay with Tether’s USDT across Latin America using SQRIL’s Scan-to-Pay QR code network switch.
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Consumer Insights
The Three Blind Spots in How Consumer Sentiment Is Measured
What Happens to Stores When AI Agents Do the Shopping?
Big Tech Faces the AI Innovator’s Dilemma.
How Affordability Became America’s Conversation
What 2026 Will Make Obvious
Longevity Rewrites the Economics of Inheritance
Consumers Pay the Price as State Regulation Fractures FinTech Scale

Latest Trackers®

Hero image for the PYMNTS Intelligence and Velera February 2026 Credit Union Tracker series. CUs are expanding FinTech partnerships to speed innovation, yet perception divides on timelines, ROI and execution continue to shape results.
Credit Unions
A Tale of Two Mindsets: How CUs and FinTechs Can Turn Culture Clash Into Collaboration
2026’s Digital Blueprint: Building Payment Stability in Construction
Value-Driven Innovation: How Restaurants Are Adapting to Digital Expectations
Critical Moment: The AI Imperative for Credit Unions
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Studies

Most tax refunds go to bills and debt, not savings, as paycheck-to-paycheck living remains elevated in 2026.
Consumer Finance
Tax Refunds and the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer
Ready for Change - February 2026
Split the Bill, Run the Budget: How BNPL Is Rewriting Consumer Spending
Wage to Wallet Index - February 2026
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Regulations

stablecoins
Cryptocurrency
This Week in Stablecoins: FinTech, Big Tech and Regulation
OCC Proposes Reserve and Risk Rules for Stablecoins
White House Weighs Requiring Citizenship Checks for Bank Customers
Crypto.com Wins Conditional Approval for US Banking Charter
Ripple CEO Sees 90% Chance for Crypto Bill Breakthrough
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Connected Economy


Amazon
Amazon’s eero Ensures Smart Homes Stay Online
Search Is Having Its New Haircut, New Me Moment
Google Expands Personal Intelligence Feature to AI Mode in Search
Google Aims at Merchants With Open-Source Universal Agentic Protocol
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SMB

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SMBs
Mastercard: Small Business Growth Hinges on Using Tech Better, Not Chasing Trends
Small Businesses Signal It’s Time to Move Beyond Checks, PYMNTS–Mastercard Report Finds
Healthy Small Businesses Report 42-Point Edge in Card Approval Confidence
Payoneer Aims to Launch Stablecoin-Focused Digital Bank
Wellspring Debuts Treasury Management Tool for Small Businesses
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Markets

Duolingo
Earnings
Duolingo Bets on User Growth to Outpace AI Disruption
The RealReal Expands AI Push as Luxury Buyers Spend More
TD Bank Scales AI to Fix AML Program
Krispy Kreme Loyalty Program Tops 17 Million Amid Digital Shift
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Cryptocurrency


Cryptocurrency
OCC Proposes Reserve and Risk Rules for Stablecoins
Mastercard Brings MetaMask Crypto Payments to US Shoppers
Truist Offers Crypto Trading to Private Wealth Clients
Circle Bets on 2026 Growth After Stablecoin Transactions Skyrocket 247%
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Banking

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Blockchain
Barclays Accelerates Push Into Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits
Klarna Hits 9 Million Daily Users as New Bank Features Take Hold
TD Bank Scales AI to Fix AML Program
Santander Looks to AI for Digital Transformation
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TechREG®

Congress, House of Representatives
Blockchain
Witnesses Fault ‘Regulation by Enforcement’ of Digital Assets at Congressional Hearing
SEC Pauses Binance Prosecution Amid New Crypto Landscape
Report: UK Orders Apple to Allow Access to User Data
How US Stablecoin Regulation Could Change the Game for Global Payments
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