Payments
Stripe and Advent Walk Away From Their $53 Billion Run at PayPal
PayPal shares fell as much as 16% premarket after Bloomberg reported that Stripe and Advent had dropped their pursuit, erasing most of the takeover premium.
August 30, 2026
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Fintechbits has published 12 articles about PayPal since January 2026, most often on payments and AI in finance.
Latest PayPal news
PayPal Lets US Travelers Pay Like Locals in China, No Local Bank Account Required
US PayPal users can now pay by QR code at Weixin Pay merchants across China with no local wallet, app or Chinese bank account, using PayPal World for the cross-border link.
August 14, 2026
PayPal Transformation Plan Shows Up in Growing Volume, Shrinking Margins
PayPal’s revenue rose 5% to $8.68 billion and volume 9%, but transaction margin dollars grew only about 1%. Volume is recovering faster than profit.
August 1, 2026
Mobile Payment Platforms 2026: 6 Critical Wallet Shifts
Mobile payments will hit $6.78 trillion in 2026. Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and real-time rails are reshaping global commerce. We break down who is winning and what comes next.
May 18, 2026
Investors Discover Methods to Anonymously Buy Crypto and Bitcoin
Most crypto platforms require identity checks. The options investors use to buy crypto more privately, and the trade-offs involved.
April 23, 2026
The Actual Value of Paying a International Distant Workforce: What Digital Businesses Do not Funds For
Callum Gracie of Otto Media says fees and FX quietly consume 7% to 12% of every dollar agencies send to overseas contractors.
March 13, 2026
When Your Marketing Platform Becomes Your Payment Platform
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PayPal coverage timeline
August 2026
- Stripe and Advent Walk Away From Their $53 Billion Run at PayPalAugust 30, 2026
- PayPal Lets US Travelers Pay Like Locals in China, No Local Bank Account RequiredAugust 14, 2026 · Partnership
- PayPal Transformation Plan Shows Up in Growing Volume, Shrinking MarginsAugust 1, 2026 · Earnings
May 2026
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February 2026
January 2026
- The Philippines emerges as a center for AI and human resources in global finance.January 20, 2026
- Headlines from KUTV covering news, weather, sports, and breaking updates in Salt Lake CityJanuary 19, 2026 · Enforcement action
- USDAI collaborates with PayPal and PYUSD for Financial AI SolutionsJanuary 15, 2026 · Partnership
PayPal on Fintechbits: questions and answers
- What has Fintechbits reported about PayPal recently?
- The most recent Fintechbits article about PayPal is "Stripe and Advent Walk Away From Their $53 Billion Run at PayPal", published on 30 August 2026. Before that, Fintechbits published "PayPal Lets US Travelers Pay Like Locals in China, No Local Bank Account Required" (14 August 2026) and "PayPal Transformation Plan Shows Up in Growing Volume, Shrinking Margins" (1 August 2026).
- What kind of PayPal news does Fintechbits cover?
- Of the 12 articles Fintechbits has published about PayPal, the most common stories are partnerships (2), earnings (1) and enforcement actions (1).
- Which topics does Fintechbits cover PayPal under?
- Fintechbits files most of its PayPal coverage under payments (5 articles), AI in finance (2 articles) and lending (2 articles).
- Which companies appear most often alongside PayPal in Fintechbits coverage?
- Affirm (2 articles) appears most often in the same Fintechbits articles as PayPal.