PayPal Killing Apps on Mobile Platforms Is A Bitcoin Opportunity
It is not a complete surprise to see PayPal pull their apps from various platforms, albeit it is a brash decision. Popular online payment method PayPal is removing their mobile app from various operating systems. Windows Phone, Amazon, and BlackBerry will no longer be supported as of June 30, 2016. It is not a complete surprise to see PayPal pull their apps from various platforms, albeit it is a brash decision. Windows Phone and BlackBerry have never been a big mobile market for PayPal, though. However, abandoning Amazon’s Fire OS – a fork of Android – is quite a surprise, considering the....
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Circle has confirmed its mobile apps are US-only for the moment, but that international versions are "imminent" - along with support for more languages and currencies. Bitcoin-based consumer finance company Circle has released native apps for both iOS and Android platforms, aiming to bring as many features of its online platform as possible to the mobile world. Unlike other mobile bitcoin wallets out there, 'Circle for Bitcoin' integrates with banks and credit card accounts to allow both deposits and withdrawals. There are also the more familiar bitcoin wallet features like send and....
PayPal is a popular payment gateway that offers a suitable payment solution for individuals and businesses. Using PayPal, users can pay bills, accept payments, send and receive money, and do more. They perform these transactions through mobile apps, the web, or in person. The online payment platform issued a punishment policy to users. The policy […]
In a surprise video posted to the official PayPal Youtube media channel, Paypal Voices presented what, at first, is a confusing video. Early on in the video, you'll hear phrases that you might not have ever expected to hear from PayPal in this century. Phrases such as "We can spend Bitcoin with a tap..." Though PayPal's mobile apps haven't yet been updated to include any sort of Bitcoin functionality, the release of this video is creating a predictable media storm. Paypal's release of this video on Monday the 8th of September has everything to do with Apple's hyped release set for Tuesday....