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| − | '''Cash App''', | + | '''Cash App''', a subsidiary of Block, Inc. (formerly known as Square, Inc.), is a mobile app launched in 2013 as a peer-to-peer (P2P) payments service.<ref name="hiphop40">Hale, K. (2020, September 22). ''Hip-hop's role in Square's $40 billion Cash App business success''. Forbes. Retrieved January 24, 2022, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/korihale/2020/09/22/hip-hops-role-in-squares-40-billion-cash-app-business-success</ref> |
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| + | Since its inception, Cash App has expanded to provide banking and brokerage services (c27). The app, which is only available in the United States and the United Kingdom, can be downloaded for free through the Google Play Store and App Store on the Android and iOS mobile operating systems, respectively (c4,c47). With its power to simplify payments and personal finance, Cash App is an incredibly popular platform with millions of users at its disposal (c7,c27). Nevertheless, concerns regarding its use in illicit activity and the app’s data policy remain (c1,c26) | ||
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Revision as of 18:48, 11 February 2022
Cash App, a subsidiary of Block, Inc. (formerly known as Square, Inc.), is a mobile app launched in 2013 as a peer-to-peer (P2P) payments service.[1]
Since its inception, Cash App has expanded to provide banking and brokerage services (c27). The app, which is only available in the United States and the United Kingdom, can be downloaded for free through the Google Play Store and App Store on the Android and iOS mobile operating systems, respectively (c4,c47). With its power to simplify payments and personal finance, Cash App is an incredibly popular platform with millions of users at its disposal (c7,c27). Nevertheless, concerns regarding its use in illicit activity and the app’s data policy remain (c1,c26)
History
App development
Growth and giveaways
App features
$Cashtag
P2P payments
Cash Card
Direct Deposit
Investing
Competitors
Venmo
PayPal
Zelle
Apple Cash
Ethical concerns
Criminal activity
Fake goods and services
Flipping fraud
COVID-19 relief fraud
Drug dealing
Third-party data sharing
See Also
References
- ↑ Hale, K. (2020, September 22). Hip-hop's role in Square's $40 billion Cash App business success. Forbes. Retrieved January 24, 2022, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/korihale/2020/09/22/hip-hops-role-in-squares-40-billion-cash-app-business-success
