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P2P payment apps are booming, thanks to the pandemic

by Justin Ho
Mar 15, 2021
It can feel safer to send money with a mobile peer-to-peer app. Usage is expected to keep growing after the economy recovers.
Consumers are using peer-to-peer apps for investing and other purposes beyond receiving payments.
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Venmo emoji use is changing in the coronavirus economy

by Kai Ryssdal and Alli Fam
Apr 21, 2020
The payment app's public transactions reveal consumer spending habits during COVID-19 restrictions.
Recent mask emoji usage has grown by 2000% compared to March 2017, according to Quartz's analysis of Venmo data.
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Busking in the age of Venmo

by Leila Goldstein
May 13, 2019
Street performers try to attract tips by having payment app accounts. But cash is still king.
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A tale of two payment apps

by Justin Ho and Leila Goldstein
Apr 26, 2019
Venmo and Zelle look like they should be competitors. But the two payment apps serve very different audiences.
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Is the backing of the banks enough for Zelle to beat Venmo?

by Molly Wood
Jul 30, 2018
A look at the big banks' answer to Venmo.
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Are we trading security for emojis on Venmo?

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jun 1, 2018
The Federal Trade Commission found the app's security and privacy protections disclosures lacking.
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Instagram entrepreneurs are searching vintage racks for you

by Kai Ryssdal and Josie Fan
May 25, 2018
A new breed of shoppers are snapping up vintage clothing on the social media platform.
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What are apps like Venmo doing with your money?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Feb 20, 2018
You've always wondered ...
Who benefits when your money is sitting in some app instead of in your savings? 
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Is Venmo making us petty?

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Jul 28, 2017
We want to know if the money-sharing app is causing angst among your friends.
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Apple wants to own your wallet

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Nov 12, 2015
The company is set to join an army of companies fighting over the peer-to-peer payment business.
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