PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Companies like Square , PayPal and Robinhood have made crypto trading possible on their platforms. The IPO filing marks the endpoint of Coinbase's years of development, coming a long way from its 2012 debut to now host around 35 million users. or MassMutual , have disclosed bitcoin holdings as of late.

Bitcoin 108

Bitcoin Cryptocurrency PayPal Security 108

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

million investment from PayPal Holdings. Tink was founded back in 2012. Tink , the Swedish company that enables FinTechs to access customers’ financial data, has received an $11.2 Reuters , citing the companies, reported proceeds from the investment will be used for Tink to expand its team, develop new products and connect more banks.

PayPal 51

PayPal FinTech Authorization Product 51

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Also backed by PayPal, BNP Paribas and ABN Amro, the new funding follows a January round of €90 million, the sources told CNBC. In June, PayPal increased its stake in Tink from its 2019 investment of $11.2 11), citing sources. The new funding round of €85 million was co-led by French private equity firm Eurazeo and Dawn Capital.

FinTech 86

FinTech PayPal Regulations Transactions 86

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

PayPal has announced that it’s going to acquire Honey Science Corporation , a shopping discount and rewards platform. The acquisition will cost PayPal $4 billion, and Honey will “transform the shopping experience for PayPal’s consumers while increasing sales and customer engagement for its merchants.”.

PayPal 40

PayPal Acquirers Consumer Continuity 40

PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Affirm, founded by PayPal ’s co-founder, Max Levchin , in 2012, offers shoppers monthly installment payments regardless of credit history. At $44 per share price, Affirm would have a valuation in excess of $10 billion, Reuters reported. The offer is being led by Morgan Stanley , Goldman Sachs and Allen & Co.

BNPL 96

BNPL Origination PayPal Security 96

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In today’s top payments news, PayPal has agreed to acquire shopping discount and rewards platform Honey Science Corporation. PayPal Sweetens Shopping Ecosystem With $4B Honey Buy. PayPal has agreed to acquire shopping discount and rewards platform Honey Science Corporation. The acquisition will cost PayPal roughly $4 billion.

PayPal 52

PayPal Acquirers Payments P2P 52

PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2020

Tink was formed in 2012. Tink’s services, according to the release, have powered a number of leading banking and fiscal institutions, including PayPal. The company bought Eurobits for 15.5 million euros ($17.2

Acquirers 96

Acquirers Financial Inclusion PayPal Payment Initiation 96

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

PayPal made a big acquisition, and Citigroup made a big appointment. PayPal Finalizes $4B Honey Acquisition. Founded in 2012, Honey has grown from an eCommerce price-tracking tool to an expanded suite of services that includes a shopping assistant and rewards program. That and much more is in this week’s PYMNTS Weekender.

PayPal 52

PayPal Economy MSPS Payment Gateways 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

is where we see national and global champions of their segments, such as our partners NatWest and PayPal, that put open banking at the center of their digital strategies.”. Stockholm, Sweden-based Tink, which was formed in 2012, has been in growth mode all year. PayPal’s first investment in Tink , in June of 2019, totaled $11.2

PayPal 72

PayPal API FinTech Continuity 72

PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Affirm was founded in 2012 by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin , who is still the company's biggest shareholder, with other large owners including Jasmine Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Shopify, Bloomberg reported. At $44 per share, Affirm would have a market capitalization of $11.9

PayPal 80

PayPal Security Consumer Payments 80

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

The two have partnered since 2012, when Amex licensed its Serve system to Lianlian so it could enable mobile phone users to top up minutes, pay bills and purchase other goods and services, according to a press release from American Express. Lianlian counts PayPal and Apple among its strategic partners.

Non-Bank 74

Non-Bank Central Bank PayPal Process 74

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

PayPal acquired Honey for $4 billion in November and finalized the deal Monday (Jan. The acquisition by PayPal is the largest the company has ever done. Honey was started in 2012 and gets a commission from every sale. PayPal used to be synonymous with eBay, which is an Amazon competitor. It has about 17 million users.

Security 52

Security PayPal Privacy Acquirers 52

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Founded in 2012, Affirm’s business lies in offering shoppers the ability to pay for goods in installments via short-term loans. The company’s chief executive, Max Levchin , became well known earlier in life when he worked with Peter Thiel to co-found the company that would one day become PayPal , WSJ reported.

BNPL 70

BNPL PayPal Finance Product 70

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 6, 2015

Ahead of its pending split from parent company, eBay, PayPal began trading on Nasdaq this morning on a “when issued” basis under the symbol PYPLV. At noon eastern time, full eBay shares were trading at $61.40, and ex-PayPal eBay were trading at $25.10. PayPal will officially split from eBay on July 20.

PayPal 27

PayPal Accounts Posting 27

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Launched by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin in 2012, Affirm aims to deliver flexible payment options without hidden fees. Water damage, for example, is one of the most common home emergencies, and it usually costs several thousand dollars to remedy. .

BNPL 79

BNPL Near Real-Time PayPal Checks 79

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

When PYMNTS and PayPal surveyed consumers , it was found that a primary factor motivating most of them to shop with one merchant versus another is the availability and acceptance of their preferred payment methods. PayPal’s Global Push. in August, and Pay in 3 in the U.K. earlier this month. “At Affirm Eyes the Public Markets.

BNPL 77

BNPL Payments Trends PayPal Payments 77

Fintech News

APRIL 24, 2025

Dianrong Valuation: $1 billion Dianrong, a key player in China’s online lending market, has been operating since 2012. The company became a unicorn in 2020, backed by major investors like Flipkart, Mastercard, PayPal Ventures, and Temasek Holdings. CRED Valuation: $6.4

FinTech 136

FinTech Online and Mobile Banking Payment APIs and Integration Finance 136

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Facebook hired Paypal’s David Marcus to lead the charge, and Forbes predicted that Facebook’s revenues from payments would soar. Then, in 2012, Facebook announced that it would stop its Credits and allow the use of third-party services. Companies must use either Stripe or PayPal to process payments.

Payments 80

Payments P2P Bots PayPal 80

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

In a nutshell, that’s what PayPal Chief Operating Officer Bill Ready said is both the problem with and the path forward for in-store mobile payments. In 2012, nearly 46 percent of consumers reported going to a store to look at a product, only to buy it online cheaper, and merchants complained about losing sales.

Consumer 63

Consumer P2P PayPal Online and Mobile Banking 63

PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2020

Headquartered in Munich and founded in 2012 by Adrian Renner, Andreas Fruth and Gerhard Trautmann, GSG aims to change the way people buy goods online, while also transforming how merchants sell and digital content producers earn. The deal makes GSG the largest rewards, savings and shopping content platform in Europe.”. GSG has raised $54.3

PayPal 52

PayPal Participant Acquirers Transactions 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Riders can pay for trips with PayPal, credit and debit cards, direct banking or Lyft Cash, among other options. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Lyft was co-founded by John Zimmer and Logan Green in 2012, although the company first launched in 2007 under the name Zimrides. Its biggest competitor is Uber, which launched in 2008.

Venmo 60

Venmo Debit Card PayPal Rules 60

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The latest sign of that comes from PayPal. The acquisition will cost PayPal $4 billion, and it is said that Honey will “transform the shopping experience for PayPal’s consumers while increasing sales and customer engagement for its merchants.”. The platform works with more than 30,000 retailers in all shopping categories.

PayPal 52

PayPal Product Acquirers Consumer 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The use of prepaid cards has exploded over the last decade or so — in 2003 consumers put less than $1 billion on prepaid cards annually, but by 2012 that figure had grown to $65 billion and by 2018 that figure is projected to reach as much as $121 billion. The user base of prepaid cards has grown significantly as well.

CFPB 75

CFPB Rules PayPal Debit Card 75

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

After a brief launch in 2011, Glitch was returned to beta and by 2012, Butterfield declared the concept wasn’t viable. PayPal’s first foray into the payments space happened during the Palm Pilot era, and the platform got its start as a way of sending “IOUs” between personal devices , after initially launching as a security software company.

PayPal 76

PayPal Origination Acquirers On-Demand 76

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

The two have partnered since 2012, when Amex licensed its Serve system to Lianlian so it could enable mobile phone users to top up minutes, pay bills and purchase other goods and services, according to a press release from American Express. Lianlian counts PayPal and Apple among its strategic partners.

Non-Bank 53

Non-Bank Central Bank PayPal Process 53

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Affirm was started in 2012 by Max Levchin, who co-founded PayPal, along with Jeffrey Kaditz and Nathan Gettings. Holiday spending by Americans topped $700 million in 2018 and is expected to be higher in 2019, according to the National Retail Federation. It also has raised $1.03

Credit Cards 55

Credit Cards Underwriting Payments PayPal 55

CB Insights

JULY 18, 2018

Website as of: June 2012. Website as of: August 2012. When Instacart was founded in 2012, there were already other apps trying to push the disruption of grocery delivery forward. Website as of: September 2012. Current valuation: $18.5B. Current valuation: $10.4B. Website as of: February 2010. Current valuation: $10B.

Bitcoin 65

Bitcoin CRM Checks Cybersecurity 65

PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2018

The secretive deal, confirmed this week, comes amid other augmented reality moves by the likes of PayPal and Target. The company launched in 2012 and focused on storing holographic data before shifting to glasses that can be used for augmented reality. PayPal recently revived an old patent that focuses on augmented reality shopping.

PayPal 41

PayPal Technology Research Origination 41

Clearly Payments

MARCH 18, 2024

Payment Trends by People’s Age: Gen Z & Millennials (born 1981-2012): Gen Z and Millennials (those born between 1981 and 2012) are leading the way in using contactless payments. Below are some statistics and trends in the demographics of how people pay, including by age, income, and location.

Credit Cards 105

Credit Cards Federal Reserve FedNow Online and Mobile Banking 105

PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2018

American Express and Lianlian group have partnered since 2012. Lianlian counts PayPal and Apple among its strategic partners. China has about 6.7 billion bank cards in circulation, with government-owned UnionPay dominating the market with 90 percent market share, according to the Wall Street Journal report.

Non-Bank 51

Non-Bank Bank Card Disputes Central Bank 51

PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

It shut down in 2012, 15 months after its official launch. Not just the traditional players, but PayPal, Amazon, Apple, Google, WeChat, Grab, Paytm – all of them – as well as the global money transfer players like MoneyGram and Western Union. And isn’t it only a matter of time before it does?

Online and Mobile Banking 83

Online and Mobile Banking PayPal Blockchain Innovation 83

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

CEO Tayo Oviosu announced at Disrupt San Francisco, according to reports , that the company is planning to release its payments product in Ethiopia, Mexico and the Philippines as it plans to compete with heavy hitters, such as PayPal , Alipay and Safaricom’s M-Pesa. “We

Cross-Border 43

Cross-Border PayPal P2P Participant 43

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Facebook executive David Marcus, vice president of messaging products at the company, who also had a previous stint at PayPal as a president, has joined Coinbase, the site focused on cryptocurrencies. Coinbase announced the appointment on Tuesday (Dec. Among new products to debut: a custodian service for institutional investors.

Cryptocurrency 43

Cryptocurrency Volume PayPal Mobile Payments 43

Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In a cash deal valued at $233 million ($304 million CAD), PayPal Holdings has agreed to acquire Canada’s TIO Networks. TIO Networks will continue to operate as a service within PayPal after the acquisition, which is still pending shareholder approval. PayPal anticipates completing the acquisition in the second half of 2017.

PayPal 18

PayPal Acquirers Underserved Innovation 18

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Quartz reported that the site Rambler was targeted by hacks dating back to 2012, and as a result, roughly 98 million accounts were compromised. Fraudsters are posing as PayPal’s own customer service representatives on Twitter in order to perpetrate phishing attacks against unsuspecting PayPal users.

Phishing 41

Phishing Breach PayPal Database 41

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

To that end, the company provides financing, PayPal payments and even allows customers to use digital currency. The retail chain originally launched a program called LEASE IT in 2012, aimed at providing an affordable solution to those who do not have credit or cannot benefit from layaway because they need the product immediately.

Credit Cards 70

Credit Cards Digital Currency Product Process 70

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

PayPal and Square emerge as leaders in the payments space. PayPal and Square emerge as leaders in the payments space. PayPal was the first major company to pioneer a new online payments method for budding e-commerce sites like eBay, which previously relied on checks and money orders. TABLE OF CONTENTS. rate per transaction.

Online and Mobile Banking 98

Online and Mobile Banking Payment APIs and Integration Payments Push-to-Card 98