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Companies are increasingly using dynamic and personalized pricing algorithms, often enabled by AI, to extract more consumer surplus. This mirrors the broader trend of algorithmic price discrimination across industries, from airlines to e-commerce. In the current environment of sticky inflation and a greedy market (Fear & Greed 71), such practices could keep inflation elevated and delay Fed rate cuts, which would be a headwind for crypto.

A pricing expert provides four strategies for consumers to avoid being overcharged as companies change their pricing methods.