There’s no doubt that the world of financial technology has evolved massively over recent years, and it’s fair to say that it is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. PayPal is a great example of a platform that has continued to adapt and evolve to market demands since its inception in 1998 and has evolved from a single online payment processor to a multi-faceted behemoth. One of the most significant ways that PayPal has managed to do this is by expanding into alternative payments, including the likes of cryptocurrencies and mobile payments, as well as becoming a prominent payment processor in the gambling industry.
In this post, we’ll look at how PayPal shook off its humble beginnings to become one of the biggest payment processors in the world, why alternative payment methods became so popular, how this impacted PayPal’s desire to expand into cryptocurrency and gambling markets, the future of the company, and what we can expect from alternative payment methods in
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