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How Square's Cash App Makes Money
Cash App is a peer-to-peer (P2P) payment service owned by Square Inc. (SQ), a leader in the financial technology industry. The Cash app is just part of Square's business offering, which also includes on-site software and hardware for businesses of all sizes. After going public in November 2015, Square quickly grew to become one of the largest payment processing companies in the United States, expanding its business model beyond payment processing to include planning, people management, and business analytics.
The future of cash apps
At a time when smartphones are ubiquitous and consumers are willing to pay for convenience, people are increasingly relying on digital wallets. Pay-to-pay apps are on the rise, but competition is fierce. The cash app has to compete with PayPal with its huge market cap of US$114.8 billion (as of March 17, 2020). The Cash app Money also has smaller competitors, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, which come pre-installed on iPhones and Android phones. In order for the Cash app to stand out from the rest, it must continue to introduce new exciting features that will attract new users.
The Cash Boost function of the Cash App will be introduced in May 2018; offers discounts at chain cafes and restaurants such as Chipotle and Subway. This instant refund offer is only available via Cash Card in the Cash App. The boost function is intended to encourage consumers to use their money cards frequently. New "boosts" are announced on social media and added regularly as Square forms new partnerships with popular brands. In January 2019, Square launched a similar free business debit card called the Square Card.
In the third quarter of 2019, cash apps accounted for more than 25% of Square's revenue. Some experts predict that the growth of the Cash app could challenge the Venmo Paypal app in the near future. So far, Cash App's user base is 24 million, while Venmo's user base is around 40 million.
When Square was founded in 2009, it started with a product that allowed small businesses to accept credit card payments. From there, the company evolved to create an ecosystem of financial technology products that could be run only with Square products. With the app, Cash Square seeks to create a similar financial technology ecosystem for individuals. In the future, the Cash App ecosystem can replace bank accounts for individuals.
The Cash App will launch in the UK in April 2018. However, the Cash App card is not available in the UK. Although users in the United States and United Kingdom have access to the Cash app and its features, money cannot be sent between the two countries. While Square's business solutions products are available internationally in countries such as Canada, Japan, and Australia, the company has not disclosed when users in those countries will also be able to access the Cash app.
In March 2020, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) gave Square conditional approval to open a bank. A bank called Square Financial Services will open in 2021. It will offer small business loans and deposit products. Bank will be headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah
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