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Technology

PayPal Struggles to Keep Its Spot in Digital Checkout ‘Friend Zone’

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The cash register, both online and in-store, has become a crowded space for payment platforms such as PayPal.

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Personal Finance

Holiday Shoppers Brace for 2026 Payments on Record BNPL Loans

Brace for the bill: Shoppers put $10 billion worth of purchases on buy now, pay later plans in November and $1 billion just on Cyber Monday.

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Blockchain

For PayPal Stablecoin Partner, $300T Error Is More Minor Mishap Than Real Risk

PayPal’s PYUSD is the world’s sixth-largest stablecoin with a current market cap of $2.7 billion, all fully-backed by US dollar deposits.

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Advisor Upside

Former PayPal CEO Bill Harris on Why He’s Launching an RIA

Harris discussed his new advisory firm, which will combine human advisors with an AI engine.

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Finance

New York Accuses Bank-Backed Zelle of $1 Billion Security Bungle

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Zelle was launched in 2017 as an alternative to peer-to-peer payment platforms like PayPal and its subsidiary Venmo.

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Patent Drop

PayPal Blockchain Security Patent Could Build Crypto Trust

PayPal wants to make crypto transactions less risky.

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Patent Drop

PayPal Behavior Tracking Patent Adds to its Advertising Bid

PayPal’s recent ad tech patent could track user behavior to better target deals.

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Patent Drop

PayPal Patent Cuts Blockchain Energy Costs as it Ups Crypto Chops

PayPal’s patent figures out when to use (and not use) blockchain for crypto transactions.

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Policy & Power

As the Election Draws Near, New Sectors are Trying their Hands at Lobbying

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While the usual suspects are steadily spending more money on political lobbying, specific and quite new industries are diving in headfirst.

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