Fintech · Platform
Stage
Function
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Cash App
3Block’s consumer wallet: simple P2P on top, but cross-sell into Bitcoin, stocks, and borrowing plus repeated fraud-handling penalties show users carrying the risk.
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PayPal
3Incumbent digital wallet: fees, holds on seller funds, and upsells push value toward the network and away from edge users.
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Venmo
2Social P2P app folded into PayPal: instant transfer fees, crypto and card upsells, and default public feed history (since reined in).
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Wise
1International money transfer service built around mid-market exchange rates and transparent flat fees; publicly traded and profitable without resorting to hidden FX spreads.