OCC pick favors sweeping changes like Fed takeover of accounts: Saule Omarova’s radical proposal has splintered Senate Democratic backing for Biden’s nominee—just as the very nature of banking is also being questioned by market forces.

More than a third of US investors believe people will stop using cash sometime in the next five years, with 12% of those investors expecting this change to come within a year.

Reddit's US ad revenues will increase 89.0% in 2021 to reach $305.1 million, up from $161.4 million in 2020, shattering our previous expectations of $247.9 million in 2021.

On today's episode, we discuss how travel companies are changing their offerings to attract travelers, whether a la carte pricing is the way forward, and how travel ad spend is recovering. We then talk about what people think of streaming ads, how the living room is becoming a virtual hub, and why Starbucks is doubling down on drive-thru. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer director of forecasting Oscar Orozco and associate forecasting analyst at Insider Intelligence Zach Goldner.

Its RubiconMD acquisition allows Oak Street to offer virtually-integrated care across more specialties to iMedicare patients. .

Digital Health startups to watch this week: We highlight buzzy digital health funding rounds from virtual substance use disorder startup Workit Health to healthcare cybersecurity startup TripleBlind, and detail why they’re worth keeping an eye on.

The company could reveal a new overarching brand name as soon as next week and follow in the footsteps of Alphabet.

Spotify's Shopify integration brings shopping in-app—is social commerce the end goal? Spotify is separately pursuing ecommerce and social audio and could eventually look to unite the two.

YouTube is carving into social commerce and TV measurement: The platform is leveraging both its deep pool of creators and large TV-based audience to get a leg up on competitors.

How trust helps brands build connections: At Advertising Week NY, executives discuss how to measure brand trust, its importance, and its positive downstream effects.

The SEC’s green light means investors can gain exposure to crypto with a Bitcoin futures-linked ETF, though many will likely wait for one backed by actual cryptos.

On today's episode, we discuss our holiday shopping expectations, the differences between this year and last, and where people are shopping. We then talk about how shipping delays will change holiday shopping this year and what the major theme of retail media will be in 2022. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Andrew Lipsman.

New unicorn Zopa gives itself 10 weeks to become profitable: The UK neobank’s CEO set this ambitious target after it bagged new funding and crossed the $1B valuation mark. Its decision to differentiate its product focus from other neobanks seems to be working.