According to @StockMKTNewz, Instacart (CART) announced it is ending dynamic pricing tests on its platform. Source: Instacart statement via @StockMKTNewz on X, Dec 22, 2025. The company said trials with a small number of retail partners led to different prices for the same item at the same store and missed the mark for some customers. Source: Instacart statement via @StockMKTNewz on X, Dec 22, 2025. No crypto-related elements or digital asset integrations were mentioned in the announcement. Source: Instacart statement via @StockMKTNewz on X, Dec 22, 2025.

According to @CNBC, a study found that Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tools increased the cost of some grocery items on the platform, signaling pricing pressure that is directly relevant to Maplebear Inc. (CART) trading sentiment (source: CNBC tweet and linked article at cnbc.com). For traders, the report introduces headline risk around CART tied to AI-enabled pricing practices and consumer cost sensitivity, as flagged by CNBC’s coverage of the study (source: CNBC tweet and linked article at cnbc.com).