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Visa’s CEO just threatened to go after PayPal 'in ways that people have never seen before'

You can't be friend and foe at the same time.

The FTC is investigating Venmo over 'deceptive or unfair practices'

PayPal, which owns the popular peer-to-peer payments service, says it is cooperating.

Venmo is growing ridiculously fast

But can the money-transfer service make money for PayPal?

Keith Rabois's formula for startup success: Hire geniuses no one has heard of

"That’s the core ingredient for a CEO and a startup, being able to find those people and assess them when the rest of the world doesn’t know how to assess them yet."

Engineer puts a human face on today's Supreme Court immigration case

The case is questioning whether President Obama overstepped his authority or ignored legal procedures when he made changes to immigration law.

PayPal cancels plans for Charlotte, N.C., office in response to state anti-LGBT law

Another tech company stands up.

Paypal Expects to Open Up Its Xoom Money Transfer Service to Cuba

As U.S.-Cuba hostilities dissipate, American businesses are lining up.

Tech, Business Leaders Back Obama's Executive Actions on Immigration (Updated)

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in April.

Affirm CEO Max Levchin Wants Apple to Open the iPhone -- But Just This Once

That's a mighty thin line you're walking, Mr. Levchin!

Techies Are Backing Political Losers, Research Shows

Lousy ROI, folks.

Here Are the Tech Companies Breaking the Bank for Super Bowl 50 Ads

According to estimates, 30 seconds will cost each company about $4.8 million.

Venmo to Take On Apple Pay and Android Pay With In-App Purchases

The new service is currently a pilot test open to some users making purchases within the sports ticket app Gametime and meal-delivery app Munchery.

Banks Are Ripping You Off, Says Affirm CEO Max Levchin

Also: What Marissa Mayer is doing right at Yahoo.

Icahn Sells eBay Stake After Getting What He Wanted in PayPal Split

PayPal is now valued at $45 billion as a standalone company, compared to eBay's $34 billion market cap.

Apple in Talks to Offer Money Transfer System That Would Rival PayPal, Venmo

Apple Pay 2.0?

PayPal Slides on Report Apple, Banks Will Roll Out Rival

Apple is in talks with U.S. banks to develop a person-to-person payment service, similar to Paypal's Venmo, according to the Wall Street Journal.

In a Global Race for Tech Talent, Student ACCESS Bill Is a Head Start

"I owe everything to this country, and I want other immigrants to have the same opportunities I was granted."

Amazon, Apple and Google Unite Behind Financial Innovation Coalition

Tech rivals band together to influence policy as technology transforms financial services.

Will Banks Eat Payments, or Will Payments Eat the Banks? Paypal and Chase Execs Discuss. (Full Video)

The banks and the peer-to-peer services aren't out to kill one another.

Code/Mobile 2015: PayPal’s Bill Ready and Chase’s Gavin Michael

The banks don’t think they’ll unseat PayPal anytime soon, and Paypal feels the same way about the banks. Chase’s Gavin Michael and PayPal’s Bill Ready explain why in conversation with Jason Del Rey at Code/Mobile.

What's the Difference Between PayPal and a Bank?

Both PayPal and Chase say there's still a line between their businesses, even as both look to mobile payments.

Jawbone CEO Hosain Rahman Joins Lineup for Next Week's Code/Mobile

Wearables are a key focus at the event, along with cars and payments.

PayPal's Bill Ready, Chase's Gavin Michael to Talk Dollars and Sense at Code/Mobile

The impact of the mobile revolution on the world of finance and payments is a key topic for the conference, which takes place Oct. 7-8 in Half Moon Bay, Calif.

More Than Half of Top 500 Online Retailers Offer PayPal's One Touch Checkout

Among the best-known names adopting the service are Macy's, Home Depot and Abercrombie & Fitch.

PayPal Quietly Re-Enters Online Gambling in U.S.

In the past few days, a few U.S. online gambling websites have started to accept PayPal — a first in more than a decade. Yet the payments company has been very quiet about it, with no press release or official comments. First news of the quiet —...

Top PayPal Executive Hill Ferguson Out in Management Shake-Up

Bill Ready, who was Ferguson's counterpart for the merchant side of PayPal's ecosystem, will now run product and engineering for the entire company.

Re/code Decode: Elon Musk Biographer Ashlee Vance, Photo Apps and Reddit

Ashlee Vance is the author of a new book about Elon Musk, the billionaire serial entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX. Vance talks with Kara Swisher about Musk’s aspirations, his playboy personality and whether his grand vision for the future...

Capital Gains: PayPal Buys Xoom, a New Unicorn Emerges and More

That new uni would be an Uber competitor in Southeast Asia that raised $200 million.

PayPal Buying International Money Transfer Player Xoom

PayPal is buying Xoom for $25 a share, in an all-cash deal, the companies said Wednesday. Xoom operates as an international money-transfer player. Following a trading halt, Xoom shares resumed extended hours trading around 3 pm PT and spiked as...

PayPal Stock Will Start Trading on July 20

EBay’s spinoff of its payments business PayPal is scheduled to be completed on July 17, the company announced today, with PayPal beginning regular trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market on July 20. EBay shareholders will receive one share of PayPal...

Everything You Need to Know About PayPal, Square Cash and Venmo

The check's in the mail? Try again. Peer-to-peer payment apps like Venmo and Square Cash mean no more excuses.

FCC Has 'Serious Concerns' About PayPal’s New Robocall Policy

The New York Attorney General's office is also looking into the new robo-call plan.