05-06-2023 01:54 via news.slashdot.org

US Financial Watchdog: Money Stored in Venmo/PayPal/CashApp Isn't Federally Insured

The Associated Press reports:Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long term because the funds might not be safe during a crisis, the [U.S.] Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned Thursday...
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insures bank accounts up to $250,000. But money stored in Venmo or CashApp or Apple Cash is not being held in a traditional bank account. So, if there is an event similar to a bank run with those payment app
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