SNAP Cuts Hit. MrBeast Bought a Bank. We're Launching One Too.

Bank partner finalizing. Creator economy building. Fund deployment next week.

SNAP Cuts Hit. MrBeast Bought a Bank. We're Launching One Too. Bank partner finalizing. Creator economy building. Fund deployment next week. February 21, 2026 WYDE Update | Feb 21, 2026 The market hasn't recovered. The hunger crisis is accelerating. A new competitor just entered the ring. We kept building. 🍽️ The Hunger Crisis Is Getting Worse. Fast. This is the story that matters most this week. SNAP work requirements began rolling out across more states on February 1 . Adults up to age 64 now need to prove 80 hours of work per month to keep benefits. The Congressional Budget Office projects these changes will reduce the number of SNAP recipients by 2.4 million people over the next decade. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act slashed $186 billion from SNAP through 2034 , the largest cut to food assistance in American history. More than 1 million older adults ages 55 to 64 are expected to lose benefits entirely. On February 10, the San Francisco Marin Food Bank introduced a state bill to restore California's ability to independently measure food insecurity because the USDA terminated its own food insecurity survey last fall. The government stopped counting hungry people. Food banks are now trying to count for themselves. This is the window WYDE was built for. Government funding is shrinking. Food bank demand is surging. The old model of campaigns and donation asks can't keep up. Automated, permanent funding infrastructure can. 🦁 MrBeast Just Bought a Bank. Here's Why That Matters. On February 9, Beast Industries acquired Step , a teen-focused banking app with 7 million+ users and $491 million in funding . The app offers FDIC-insured accounts, a Visa card, credit building, high-yield savings, and investing tools for teens and young adults. Beast Industrie