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April 15, 2025
On the web
PayPal and TerraPay Partner to Expand Access to Cross-Border Payments across Middle East and Africa
TerraPay
"PayPal announced a strategic partnership with TerraPay, a leading global money movement company, to enable real-time fund transfers for PayPal customers across the Middle East and Africa. This partnership aims to drive economic growth by making cross-border transactions faster, easy to use and more accessible by connecting banks, mobile wallets, and financial institutions."
April 10, 2025
On the wires
PayPal Doubles Down on Checkout and Pay Later with New Will Ferrell Campaign and Biggest Sweepstakes Ever
PR Newswire
"PayPal has been transforming checkout to make paying with PayPal fast, easy, and even more rewarding both online and in-store. Now, PayPal, one of the most ubiquitous leaders in checkout, is further enhancing the experience and giving customers broad choice and flexibility with added features for users to pay now or pay later."
April 8, 2025
On the web
PayPal All in on Cross-Border Digital Services
ECNS
"PayPal is doubling down on the cross-border digital payment sector in China, and will bring more advanced global products and services to the Chinese market to help Chinese merchants expand their presence in overseas markets. Last year, the company launched PayPal Complete Payments in China, integrating a suite of cross-border payment products and solutions tailored for cross-border enterprises."
February 26, 2025
On the web
PayPal Plans to Use Stablecoin for Merchant Payments, Mass Payouts
Ledger Insights
PayPal held its first investor day under new CEO Alex Chriss, where it briefly touched on its cryptocurrency activities. To date, the stablecoin has mainly been used within the crypto ecosystem, despite being available via the PayPal app and Venmo. PayPal intends to change that by rolling it out for B2B use cases. Currently the market capitalization is just over $700 million.
February 25, 2025
On the web
PayPal and J.P. Morgan Payments Broaden their Strategic Relationship to Launch Fastlane and Expand Merchant Acquiring in the UK and European Markets
PayPal Newsroom
PayPal Holdings, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Payments announced the expansion of their strategic relationship. J.P. Morgan Payments plans to offer Fastlane by PayPal for its merchant clients in the UK and Europe. In addition, PayPal is planning to expand merchant acquiring to businesses across the UK and European markets by leveraging J.P. Morgan Payments’ industry leading Commerce Platform.
Introducing PayPal Open: The Unified Payments and Growth Platform for Businesses of All Sizes
PayPal Newsroom
"PayPal announced its new merchant platform, PayPal Open, one platform for all businesses. Companies of all sizes, from small businesses to the world's largest, most influential brands will be able to access PayPal Open to fuel commerce and help grow their business. By unifying all of PayPal's merchant offerings under a single platform, businesses of all sizes will be able to discover and implement solutions based on their unique needs."
PayPal and Verifone Unveil a Comprehensive Omnichannel Solution for Enterprise Merchants Around the Globe
Verifone
"PayPal and Verifone announced an expanded partnership to deliver omnichannel payment acceptance solutions to enterprise merchants. This partnership will bring together Verifone’s in-person payment assets with PayPal’s enterprise payment processing and e-commerce capabilities, known as Braintree, to offer merchants an scalable omnichannel payments acceptance solution."
January 7, 2025
On the web
PayPal Dominates Mobile Payments in the US
EMarketer
"PayPal is the most popular mobile payment app that US adults typically use, with over twice as many users as the next most popular choice, Venmo, according to November 2024 data from YouGov."
November 21, 2024
On the web
PayPal Restores Services After Two-Hour Global Outage Disrupting Crypto and Venmo
Finance Magnates
"Payments firm PayPal (PYPL.O) announced it had resolved a global outage that disrupted services for nearly two hours today (Thursday). The issue began at 1053 GMT. It affected multiple PayPal products, including account withdrawals, the Venmo peer-to-peer payment service, online checkout, and cryptocurrency services. By 1259 GMT, PayPal confirmed that the issue had been resolved."
November 19, 2024
On the web
PayPal PYUSD To Bring Speed and Reduced Costs to Cross-Border Payments with Xoom
PayPal Newsroom
"PayPal announced it will be enabling disbursement partners to use PayPal USD (PYUSD) to settle cross-border money transfers made with Xoom. Cebuana Lhuillier and Yellow Card will be the first Xoom disbursement partners to use PYUSD to settle cross-border money transfers, allowing them to leverage the cost and speed advantages of blockchain technology."
November 14, 2024
On the web
PayPal Once Again Lets You Pool Money From Others to Pay for Things Together
TechCrunch
"PayPal is launching a few features that let users in groups pool money with friends or family, to collectively pay for trips, travels, gifts, and anything else. The company is launching this feature in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Italy, and Spain ahead of the holiday season."
October 23, 2024
On the wires
PayPal and Global Payments Join Forces to Simplify Checkout with Fastlane
PR Newswire
"PayPal Holdings Inc. announced an expanded collaboration with Global Payments Inc. aimed at transforming checkout experiences. This partnership will see Global Payments offer their U.S. merchants enhanced PayPal and Venmo branded checkout solutions and accelerated guest checkout through Fastlane by PayPal."
October 3, 2024
On the web
PayPal Executes First Business Transaction Using Its PYUSD Stablecoin: Bloomberg
The Block
"PayPal completed its first business transaction using the PYUSD stablecoin when the digital payments firm paid an invoice to accounting giant Ernst & Young. The Silicon Valley-based company is trying to demonstrate the ease of using its proprietary stablecoin for commercial transactions."
October 1, 2024
On the web
PayPal Updates Its User Agreement to Collect More Personalized Information
Digital Transactions
"Beginning next summer, PayPal Holdings Inc. will begin sharing more personalized shopper information with merchants, as outlined in its recently updated PayPal Privacy Statement. Data such as products, preferences, sizes, and styles will be shared with merchants to “help improve your shopping experience and make it more personalized for you,” the updated privacy statement says."
September 30, 2024
On the wires
PayPal to Allow Cryptocurrency Buying, Holding and Selling for US Merchants
Reuters
"PayPal Holdings announced it is enabling U.S. merchants to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency from their business accounts."
September 26, 2024
On the web
PayPal Introduces PayPal Complete Payments in China
PayPal Newsroom
PayPal unveiled PayPal Complete Payments, a safe and efficient all-in-one platform that integrates a range of customized products and solutions to support Chinese merchants in selling globally. This platform streamlines payment and receivables processes for businesses of all sizes in China, empowering them to thrive in cross-border trade and the digital economy.
September 19, 2024
On the web
Paypal’s New Look: How Pentagram Refreshed the Global Payments Giant
Creative Boom
"PayPal has unveiled a striking new identity. The new look is about more than just aesthetics – it reflects PayPal's core mission: making financial transactions simple, seamless, and secure for everyone."
September 18, 2024
On the web
Amazon Adds PayPal as a Payment Option to Buy With Prime
TechCrunch
"Amazon’s Buy with Prime program, which lets shoppers with a Prime membership purchase items from third-party stores and check out using their Amazon account, is getting a new payment option: PayPal."
September 10, 2024
On the web
PayPal and Venmo Add ENS for Simplified Crypto Payments
The Crypto Times
"PayPal and Venmo have incorporated the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) into their platforms, enabling users to send cryptocurrency by simply entering a readable ENS name rather than a complicated wallet address."
September 9, 2024
On the web
PayPal Partners with Shopify to Power a Portion of Shopify Payments in the U.S.
PayPal Newsroom
"PayPal Holdings Inc. announced an expansion of its global strategic partnership with Shopify Inc. in the U.S. PayPal will become an additional online credit and debit card processor for Shopify Payments through PayPal Complete Payments, a solution for marketplaces and platforms comprised of flexible and powerful developer tools."
September 5, 2024
On the wires
Introducing PayPal Everywhere
PR Newswire
"PayPal ushered in a new era for customers, making it easier and more rewarding than ever to shop and pay with PayPal anywhere, anytime – both in stores and online. PayPal is expanding its reward program and its availability to deliver an omnichannel solution to give consumers a smart choice for every purchase, every time."
August 29, 2024
On the wires
PayPal Expands Strategic Partnership With Fiserv to Streamline Checkout Experiences in the U.S.
PR Newswire
"Building on a longstanding partnership between the two companies covering several products and services and millions of businesses, the expanded relationship simplifies how Fiserv clients enable PayPal, Venmo and related services, and provides these businesses with a simple connection point to Fastlane by PayPal to accelerate guest checkout flows in the U.S."
August 22, 2024
On the web
Majority of Venmo, PayPal Users Report Being Scammed
Newsweek
"A majority of Venmo and PayPal app users have reported being scammed, according to new research from Security.org. In 2024, 83 percent of Americans reported being scammed or targeted, which was a significant jump from the 68 percent who said the same in 2023 and 48 percent in 2022."
August 20, 2024
On the wires
PayPal Expands Strategic Partnership with Adyen to Offer Fastlane in the U.S.
PR Newswire
"PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced the strengthening of its global strategic partnership with Adyen. Within the expanded partnership, Adyen will offer Fastlane by PayPal to accelerate guest checkout flows for its enterprise and marketplace customers in the U.S., with plans to extend this offering globally in the future."
August 6, 2024
On the web
Fastlane by PayPal Enables a Faster, Simpler Guest Checkout Experience
PR Newswire
"PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced that Fastlane by PayPal is now available for U.S. businesses of all sizes utilizing PayPal's decades of payment expertise to innovate and accelerate the guest checkout experience – allowing users to complete their purchase in as little as one click."
July 10, 2024
On the web
Paypal’s Contracts With Australian Small Businesses Were Unfair, Court Finds
MSN
"PayPal used an unfair term in its standard contracts with Australian small businesses over a more than two-year period, the Federal Court has determined."
May 30, 2024
On the web
PayPal USD Stablecoin Now Available on Solana Blockchain, Providing Faster, Cheaper Transactions for Consumers
PayPal Newsroom
"PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced that PayPal USD is now available on the Solana blockchain, making PayPal's stablecoin faster and cheaper to use."
April 4, 2024
On the web
PayPal Enables PYUSD Stablecoin for Xoom Cross-Border Money Transfers
PayPal Newsroom
"Xoom, PayPal's cross-border money transfer service, announced that U.S. users now have the option to fund money transfers to friends and family abroad using USD converted from PayPal USD (PYUSD), a U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin."
April 3, 2024
On the web
PayPal Adds New Features to Its Complete Payments Solution for Online Small Businesses
PayPal Newsroom
"PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced it has added new features to its complete payments solution for small businesses. The solution enables small businesses to accept a range of payments including PayPal, Venmo and PayPal Pay Later products."
April 2, 2024
Top Post
Interoperability: Unlocking the Future of Cross-Platform Payments
Visa
"Visa+ is now live with PayPal, Venmo and DailyPay in the U.S. Astra, Brightwell, Cross River Bank, Current, Fiserv, i2c and Tabapay will expand Visa+ to new use cases."
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