1. UPI ends 2025 on a record high in December; annual transactions reach Rs 300 lakh crore  Moneycontrol
  2. Cash is still king. Why India’s digital payments are losing steam  Deccan Herald
  3. Blase Capital CASH SURVIVES  Daily Pioneer
  4. UPI ends 2025 with record high transactions in December | Transaction volumes grew 29.3% YoY | Inshorts  Inshorts
  5. Kirana Stores meet formal economy, with over 70 crore QR codes; redefining merchant retail in 2025: Report  Tribune India