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Venmo

The Humbling of PayPal

PayPal is still a fintech juggernaut. But its days as a high-soaring, high-spending tech darling are over, and won't return any time soon.
By James Ledbetter

Elizabeth Warren Isn’t Quitting the War on Zelle

Senator Warren is continuing to advocate for greater regulation of Zelle and other payment platforms, arguing that consumers are unprotected from fraud and scams.
By James Ledbetter

Fintech’s Success Reaching Minority Consumers Is Largely Unsung (Except by Rappers)

Payment applications like PayPal and Cash App have had remarkable success reaching minority communities who've historically been ignored by traditional banks.
By James Ledbetter

PayPal May Start Selling Cryptocurrency Directly, Which Would Change Everything

By Sissi Cao
WhatsApp Monetization

Will WhatsApp Be the Death of Venmo? How Facebook Plans to Monetize the Messaging Giant

By Chris Roberts

What PayPal’s Acquisition of Honey Means for Its E-Commerce Plans

By Gabriela Barkho
Sezzle

Payment Disruptor Sezzle Poised to Shake Up the US E-Commerce Market

By Arick Wierson

PayPal COO Bill Ready, Who Helped Grow Venmo, Is Leaving the Company

By Gabriela Barkho

How Venmo’s Debt Collector Policy Can Affect Users’ Finances

By Gabriela Barkho

Who Will Win The Bachelorette? An Updated Rank of Becca’s Remaining Guys

By Margaret Abrams
Larry and Toby Milstein.

Montauk’s Philanthropic Millennial Pink Party Already Has a Waitlist

By Margaret Abrams
Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures speaks during TechCrunch Disrupt New York, May 2011.

Union Square Venture’s Fred Wilson Calls Out Banks for Ignoring Bitcoin

By Brady Dale
(Snap via Jack Smith IV)

Snapchat Might Start Transferring Money in Addition to Dick Picks

By Jack Smith IV
"Crazy shit happens in this business.' -Ian Sigelow (Photo via Greycroft Partners)

Freshly Minted: Greycroft Will Crown FinTech Kings With Massive $200 Million Fund

By Jack Smith IV
Mystery man.

This Interview With Venmo’s Lucas Makes Us Want to Punch Him Just a Little Less

By Vinnie Mancuso

Rumor Roundup: Katy Perry Wins Twitter and Somebody Likes Venmo Lucas

By The Editors
Braintree owns Venmo.

PayPal Can Chill Now: eBay Acquires Braintree for $800 Million

By Jordan Valinsky
Someday! (Photo: CornellNYC Tech)

Startup News: Buzzfeed Gets Businessy and Cornell Tech Clears Another Hurdle

By Jane Gayduk
Braintree owns Venmo.

Venmo Touch From Braintree Lets You Pay Across Multiple Apps Without Entering Your Credit Card

By Nitasha Tiku

Startup News: Braintree Gets a $35 M. Boost, TED Gets Trippy, and Real Estate Gets Gamified

By Myles Tanzer
(Photo: via The Pitch)

Lerer Ventures Is Raising $30 M. for Its Third Seed-Stage VC Fund in Two Years

By Nitasha Tiku

Mobile Payments Startup Venmo Acquired by Braintree

By Nitasha Tiku

Last Week in Betabeat: Dating Site Scammers, Marissa Mayer Waxes Inspirational, and SF-NYC Transfers

By Adrianne Jeffries

What’s a Little App Between Friends? Venmo Only Cares About You and the People You Split Lunch With

By Adrianne Jeffries
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