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January 1, 2021

 Regulatory Roundup 

Big Tech Faces Regulation Reckoning as 2021 Dawns

Antitrust lawsuits, new regulation here and abroad – and Big Tech firmly in the crosshairs. Here are just some of the major stories that marked 2020 as part of the ever-changing regulatory landscape … and a look at what’s to come in 2021.

 

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PYMNTS Trackers 

Tracking The Trends That Shaped 2020’s The Digital-First Economy

From B2B Payments to Buy Now Pay Later, PYMNTS published 226 monthly Trackers across 26 different topics that quantified the trends and qualified the issues that defined payments and commerce in 2020.  Here’s a look at 10 key issues that we think tracked the trends that will set the tone for 2021.

 

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IPOs 

9 Connected-Economy Firms Expected To Light Up The IPO Market In 2021

Hot connected-economy companies like Airbnb and DoorDash led 2020’s surprisingly successful roster of U.S. initial public offerings, and the fireworks seem only poised to continue next year. Here’s a rundown of nine key connected-economy firms expected to go public in 2021, from Affirm to Instacart.

 

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PYMNTSTV 

Expertise On The Screen: The Best of PYMNTSTV 

Smile! You’re on PYMNTSTV! The first year of PYMNTSTV featured segments that brought executives and expertise across all areas of payments and the connected economy to discuss everything from the digital-shift’s impact on how we work, live, travel, pay, bank and stay well, to where crypto and digtal currencies could be headed. Here’s a look back at some of its best moments. 

 

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How We Will Work 

From Comfy Sweats To Big Corporate Bets; 5 WFH Trends That Look Set To Stay 

The work-from-home trend seems unlikely to completely reverse even if vaccines end the pandemic in 2021 – which means everything from lunch spots to clothing stores will have to adapt. Here are five ways the world will likely change in 2021 as a result

 

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The Digital Shift

Inside The Mind Of 2021’s Digital-First Consumer

Either by force — or now force of habit — digital-first is the way of the world. But who is the Digital-First consumer? PYMNTS has studied a national sample of more than 45,000 U.S. consumers since March 6, about how they live, work, shop, eat and use their home, and we think we have a pretty good sense. And now, we’d like to kick off 2021 by taking you where everyone in the payments and commerce world would like to go: inside the mind of 2021’s digital-first consumer. 

 

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What's Hot


Companies Reconsider Smart City Initiatives As COVID Hits Urban Centers


Worldwide Mobile App Sales Surpass $100 Billion In 2020


Apple MacBook Sales Poised For Banner 2021


Crypto Groups Oppose FinCEN, Treasury Draft Reporting Regs


Movie Attendance Expected To Drop 25 Pct Post-COVID


Synchrony Bank Lands CFPB OK For Dual Secured, Unsecured Credit Cards


Uber Looks To Cut EU Deal To Avoid Reclassifying Gig Workers


Vaccine Distribution Issues Put Economic Recovery Hopes On Hold


Tesla’s Musk Ponders In-Car Gaming Opportunities For The Driverless Future


Bitcoin Daily: Unicas Opens Physical Crypto Bank Branch In India; Mayor Eyes Investing 1 Pct Of Miami's Reserves In Bitcoin


Best Of Yesterday 


How We Will Eat: 2021 Promises To Bring A Digital Appetite


The Year In Data: Measuring Payments Innovation


How Main Street Businesses Honed Their Survival Skills In 2020 


 

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