Neowin News Feed for: Paypal

You can now use your Venmo account to pay PayPal users in 90 countries: here's how

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:16:01 +0000

Venmo users can now bypass complex international wire transfers and send cash directly to PayPal accounts globally. Read on to know how you can do it too. Read more...

Login credentials for millions of PayPal accounts reportedly being sold online

Usama Jawad — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 05:46:02 +0000

A seller claiming to have the credentials of millions of PayPal customers exposed as recently as May 2025 is selling them online for $750. Read more...

PayPal's profit surge hides a troubling decline in user engagement

Paul Hill — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:10:02 +0000

PayPal has released its earning results for the second quarter of 2025. The company released some impressive figures, but these were covering up some negative details. Read more...

PayPal's new super payment system makes it easier to pay across borders

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:12:01 +0000

PayPal's new global payment system unlocks wallets from China and India to make cross border payments. Read more...

You will soon be able to book hotels directly through the PayPal app

David Uzondu — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:46:01 +0000

PayPal has announced that users will soon be able to book hotels directly within the app, thanks to a new partnership with a fintech company. Read more...

PayPal hit with $2 million fine by regulators after investigation revealed massive breach

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:02:01 +0000

PayPal has been fined $2 million by the New York Department of Financial Services for exposing sensitive customer data like social security numbers and more. Read more...

PayPal to lay off 2,500 employees, or 9% of its workforce

Omer Dursun — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:40:02 +0000

PayPal lays off about 2,500 employees as the digital payment service faces increased competition and lower profits. CEO Alex Chriss said right-sizing is necessary to accelerate delivery and growth. Read more...

PayPal launches its own stablecoin, PayPalUSD (PYUSD), for payments

Omer Dursun — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 15:20:01 +0000

PayPal launches PYUSD stablecoin. It is backed by USD deposits, pegged to the US dollar, on the Ethereum blockchain via Paxos Trust. The company enables P2P payments and conversions to other cryptos. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Edgehog, a new antitrust investigation, fresh Windows 11 builds, and more

Taras Buria — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 15:00:02 +0000

Tonight on Microsoft Weekly: Microsoft reports its finances and gets slapped with an antitrust investigation from the EU; Windows 11 receives new builds and features; and Edge has a new mascot. Read more...

Microsoft Store adds Venmo in the US, PayPal Pay Later expands to more regions

Omer Dursun — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 15:28:01 +0000

PayPal and Microsoft expand their partnership to include Pay Later and Venmo on more Microsoft platforms. Venmo is available to US customers on the Microsoft Store, Xbox, and Xbox Game Pass. Read more...

Microsoft Teams launches its new Payments app in public preview

John Callaham — Mon, 01 May 2023 18:16:01 +0000

The new Payments app will allow small businesses to collect money from an online Microsoft Teams meeting on the desktop or mobile platforms, including support for PayPal, Stripe, and more providers. Read more...

PayPal is laying off 2,000 employees to reduce expenses

Usama Jawad — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:38:01 +0000

PayPal has become one of the latest firms to announce major layoffs. The payments platform says that it will let go of 2,000 employees in the coming weeks in a bid to reduce operating expenses. Read more...

PayPal goes passwordless with support for passkeys

Paul Hill — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:41:15 +0000

PayPal is adding passkey support to its website. Initially, it'll be available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac in the United States, but next year it'll arrive in more countries and on more platforms. Read more...

Beware: Typosquatting campaign delivers Windows, Android malware

Justin Luna — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:10:01 +0000

A typosquatting campaign that steals sensitive data and infects Android and Windows devices with malware has recently been discovered. Many of the fake domains look very similar to the real ones. Read more...

PayPal makes use of its Honey acquisition to introduce PayPal Rewards Program

Anushe Fawaz — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:00:01 +0000

PayPal has introduced PayPal Rewards Program for users, which is a replacement for the previously announced Honey Gold. The program offers redeemable rewards on cash-backs and discounts. Read more...

Earn Google Play credits or PayPal cash with Google Opinion Rewards

Paul Hill — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:16:01 +0000

Here we have a look at Google Opinion Rewards. It's a survey app made by Google that lets you earn a bit of credit on the Google Play Store on Android or to withdraw as cash through PayPal on iOS. Read more...

Indonesia has blocked Steam, Yahoo, PayPal, and more for license violations

Usama Jawad — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:12:01 +0000

The Indonesian government has blocked multiple companies and services for continuing to operate without registering themselves. Registration would also enforce certain tough regulatory restrictions. Read more...

How to check Paypal for old "Active" payments

Adam Bottjen — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:00:01 +0000

If you have a PayPal account, over time you've probably authorized a lot of payments. Some of those may stay "active" even after you cancel the service or no longer use the company. Read more...

Buy products by sending a few DMs with Instagram's latest feature

Anushe Fawaz — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:30:01 +0000

Instagram has announced its Payment in Chat feature that lets users buy products by texting online businesses. The feature provides the facility to track orders and pay while staying in the chat. Read more...

PayPal launches new app with rewards and high-yield savings

Paul Hill — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:16:01 +0000

PayPal has launched a refreshed app on mobile, making it more convenient to use. It brings a whole plethora of features together making it your go-to app for most financial activities. Read more...

PayPal brings its cryptocurrency services to the United Kingdom

Paul Hill — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:16:01 +0000

PayPal has expanded its cryptocurrency service to users in the UK. With the new service, people will be able to buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, or Bitcoin Cash for as little as £1. Read more...

PayPal's Venmo launches Cash Back to Crypto feature

Paul Hill — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:16:02 +0000

Venmo has launched a new feature for credit card customers called Cash Back to Crypto. Any cash back that's received from purchases on the card can automatically be used to buy several cryptos. Read more...

Twitter now allows you to tip people, won't take a cut

Usama Jawad — Fri, 07 May 2021 03:58:01 +0000

Twitter has announced Tip Jar to enable people to send and receive monetary tips on the platforms. Currently supported payment methods include Bandcamp, Cash App, Patreon, PayPal, and Venmo. Read more...

You can now buy and manage cryptocurrencies with Venmo

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 11:16:01 +0000

PayPal has announced that Venmo users can now buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency directly in the Venmo app. PayPal itself started supporting the new currency type at the end of March. Read more...

PayPal enables cryptocurrencies at checkout in the U.S.

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 19:56:02 +0000

PayPal has launched Checkout with Crypto, a new service that allows consumers in the United States to pay with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Merchants all over the world receive the money as fiat. Read more...

PayPal buys Curv to bolster cryptocurrency expertise

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 23:30:02 +0000

PayPal has acquired the cryptocurrency firm Curv to bolster its credentials in the field as it looks to offer these services to users around the world in the first half of the year. Read more...

PayPal plans to shut down its domestic payment service in India

Mehrotra A — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:00:01 +0000

PayPal will be shutting down its domestic payment service that allowed Indians to pay domestic merchants in local currency. However, the company will continue to offer cross-border payments in India. Read more...

Bitcoin in touching distance of $20,000 milestone

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 19:02:01 +0000

Following a $3,000 crash last week, bitcoin has recovered and is now in touching distance of $20,000. Bullish observers think bitcoin will continue to aim for highs above $20,000 in the future. Read more...

PayPal will soon give users the ability to manage cryptocurrencies

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:12:01 +0000

PayPal has announced that it's adding cryptocurrency management to the portfolio of features on its platform. Users will be able to buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more directly in PayPal. Read more...

PayPal adds support for QR code payments in 28 markets

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 20 May 2020 03:20:02 +0000

PayPal now allows customers to pay for their purchases by scanning a QR code in an effort to minimize physical contact at stores. The feature is available in the U.S., U.K., and 26 more markets. Read more...

PayPal is buying shopping and rewards platform Honey

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 22:34:01 +0000

PayPal has announced that it's entered an agreement to acquire shopping and rewards platform Honey. The transaction will cost PayPal $4 billion and is expected to be done early next year. Read more...

PayPal withdraws its support from Facebook's Libra Association

Paul Hill — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 06:24:01 +0000

PayPal has announced that it has withdrawn itself from the Libra Association, the governing body of the Libra cryptocurrency started by Facebook. The news follows speculation that the firm had doubts. Read more...

Visa, Mastercard, and others are having doubts over Facebook's Libra

Paul Hill — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 06:06:01 +0000

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency could see delays after insiders revealed that Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, and PayPal all have doubts over the proposed cryptocurrency due to the scrutiny it's under. Read more...

PayPal comes to China, making it the first foreign payment platform to get license there

Paul Hill — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 01:24:01 +0000

PayPal has announced that it has brought 70% equity interest in GoPay allowing it to operate in China. PayPal has become the first foreign payment platform to be allowed to operate in the country. Read more...

Instagram Checkout begins closed beta powered by PayPal

Paul Hill — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 23:38:01 +0000

PayPal has partnered with Instagram in order to power Instagram Checkout, an in-app purchase option for customers to more easily buy goods from businesses from within the app, in the U.S. Read more...

PayPal terminates the accounts of far-right group Proud Boys and anti-fascist groups

Jay Bonggolto — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 03:56:01 +0000

PayPal has canceled several accounts used by far-right group Proud Boys and multiple anti-fascist groups as the payments service continues to crack down on entities that promote hate and violence. Read more...

PayPal or a "similar platform" could launch in Pakistan soon

Usama Jawad — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 18:06:01 +0000

According to Pakistan's new finance minister, PayPal or an online payments platform similar to it could launch in Pakistan within the next 3-4 months, which is welcome news for freelancers. Read more...

PayPal Checkout with Smart Payment Buttons rolls out globally for seamless payments

Paul Hill — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 01:44:01 +0000

PayPal has announced the global launch of PayPal Checkout with Smart Payment Buttons. It also stated that its PayPal Marketing Solutions would expand from the U.S. to several other markets. Read more...

PayPal just announced it has over quarter of a billion users

Paul Hill — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 18:46:01 +0000

Just 18 months after reaching 200 million users, PayPal has revealed that it now has a 250 million users around the world. The firm stated that it is growing at three million users per month. Read more...

PayPal streamlines its mobile app making it easier to use

Paul Hill — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 16:04:01 +0000

PayPal has begun rolling out its redesigned mobile app on Android. The app will come to Australia and Italy initially and then come to other markets. Apple iOS users will get the update later. Read more...