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    Venmo vs. Cash App: A Look Inside the Most Popular Consumer Finance Products in the US

    October 22, 2019 | by Max Friedrich, ARK Analyst | Digital
    Mentioned Companies: PYPL, SQ

    We believe that after adding more than 8 million annual active users during the six months ended September 30, 2019, Venmo is on track to surpass 50 million annual active users by the end of October, as shown below.1 As a result, it probably hosted more deposit account customers than any other bank in the […]

  • Square Cash App’s Viral Marketing Strategy Attracts Users

    June 26, 2019 | by Max Friedrich, ARK Analyst | Digital
    Mentioned Companies: PYPL, SQ

    According to our research, Square Cash App’s viral customer acquisition strategy has collapsed its cost of customer acquisition relative to that of traditional financial institutions. With an expanded menu of products beyond peer-to-peer payments and debit cards, Cash App profits per user could surpass those of banks. One of the leading consumer finance applications in […]

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    Digital Wallet Companies Can Bank the Unbanked, While Traditional Banks Cannot

    June 05, 2019 | by Max Friedrich, ARK Analyst | Digital
    Mentioned Companies: AAPL, PYPL, SQ

    When was the last time you received physical mail from your bank urging you to sign up for a new credit card? Probably not too long ago. In 2018, Wells Fargo spent almost $1.6 billion on advertising and promotion, postage, stationery and supplies, or roughly $6001 per new checking account. Retail banks pay between $350 […]

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    Will Bank Branches Give Way to Digital Wallets?

    December 20, 2018 | by Bhavana Yarasuri, ARK Analyst | Digital
    Mentioned Companies: AAPL, PYPL, SQ

    Digital wallets are emerging and could upend traditional branch-based banking networks globally during the next five to ten years. Already in China and Kenya, Alipay and M-Pesa have on-boarded hard-to-reach customers with digital wallets, offering access to payment platforms, investments, loans, insurance and asset management. Such wallet ecosystems are revolutionizing the delivery of banking products […]

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    ARK Disrupt Issue 142: Electric Air Mobility, Apple Watch, Fintech, & CRISPR

    September 19, 2018 | by ARK Invest | News
    Mentioned Companies: AAPL, JD, NTLA, PYPL, V

    Please enjoy ARK Disrupt Issue 142. This blog series is based on ARK Brainstorming, a weekly discussion between our CEO, Director of Research, thematic analysts, ARK’s theme developers, thought leaders, and investors. It is designed to present you with the most recent innovation takeaways and to keep you engaged in an ongoing discussion on investing in […]

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    ARK Disrupt Issue 141: EVs, Nodes, Servers, Fintech, & Gene Editing

    September 10, 2018 | by ARK Invest | News
    Mentioned Companies: BMW.DE, DDAIF, GM, INTC, PYPL, SGMO, SSNLF, TSLA, TSM, VLKAY

    Please enjoy ARK Disrupt Issue 141. This blog series is based on ARK Brainstorming, a weekly discussion between our CEO, Director of Research, thematic analysts, ARK’s theme developers, thought leaders, and investors. It is designed to present you with the most recent innovation takeaways and to keep you engaged in an ongoing discussion on investing in […]

  • ARK Disrupt Issue 140: CRISPR, Fintech, ICOs, & Autonomous

    September 05, 2018 | by ARK Invest | News
    Mentioned Companies: AAPL, BABA, BAC, BIDU, C, GOOGL, JPM, PNC, PYPL, SBUX, SQ, TCEHY, USB, WFC, WTB.L

    Please enjoy ARK Disrupt Issue 140. This blog series is based on ARK Brainstorming, a weekly discussion between our CEO, Director of Research, thematic analysts, ARK’s theme developers, thought leaders, and investors. It is designed to present you with the most recent innovation takeaways and to keep you engaged in an ongoing discussion on investing in […]

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    ARK Disrupt Issue 139: Tech Cost Declines, AI, Bitcoin, Fintech, & Micro Mobility

    August 27, 2018 | by ARK Invest | News
    Mentioned Companies: AAPL, BABA, C, GOOG, IBM, MSI, PYPL, T, TCEHY, V

    Please enjoy ARK Disrupt Issue 139. This blog series is based on ARK Brainstorming, a weekly discussion between our CEO, Director of Research, thematic analysts, ARK’s theme developers, thought leaders, and investors. It is designed to present you with the most recent innovation takeaways and to keep you engaged in an ongoing discussion on investing in […]

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    ARK Disrupt Issue 130: IGTV, Venmo, Electric Vehicles, Industrial Robots, and DNA Storage

    June 25, 2018 | by ARK Invest | News
    Mentioned Companies: AMZN, F, FB, GOOG, LULU, PYPL, SQ

    Please enjoy ARK Disrupt Issue 130. This blog series is based on ARK Brainstorming, a weekly discussion between our CEO, Director of Research, thematic analysts, ARK’s theme developers, thought leaders, and investors. It is designed to present you with the most recent innovation takeaways and to keep you engaged in an ongoing discussion on investing in […]

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    ARK Disrupt Issue 125: Autonomous Vehicles, DNA Sequencing, Deep Learning, & Fintech

    May 22, 2018 | by ARK Invest | News
    Mentioned Companies: GOOG, PYPL, TSLA

    Please enjoy ARK Disrupt Issue 125. This blog series is based on ARK Brainstorming, a weekly discussion between our CEO, Director of Research, thematic analysts, ARK’s theme developers, thought leaders, and investors. It is designed to present you with the most recent innovation takeaways and to keep you engaged in an ongoing discussion on investing in […]

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    ARK Disrupt Issue 90: Gene Therapy, Deep Learning, Payments, and Robots

    September 05, 2017 | by ARK Invest | News
    Mentioned Companies: FB, GDDY, GOOG, PYPL, TSLA

    Please enjoy ARK Disrupt Issue 90. This blog series is based on ARK Brainstorming, a weekly discussion between our CEO, Director of Research, thematic analysts, ARK’s theme developers, thought leaders, and investors. It is designed to present you with the most recent innovation takeaways and to keep you engaged in an ongoing discussion on investing in […]

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    ARK Disrupt Issue 88: Electric Trucks, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and DNA

    August 21, 2017 | by ARK Invest | News
    Mentioned Companies: FB, GDDY, GOOG, PYPL, TSLA

    Please enjoy ARK Disrupt Issue 88. This blog series is based on ARK Brainstorming, a weekly discussion between our CEO, Director of Research, thematic analysts, ARK’s theme developers, thought leaders, and investors. It is designed to present you with the most recent innovation takeaways and to keep you engaged in an ongoing discussion on investing in […]

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    ARK Disrupt Issue 86: Genome-Editing, Bitcoin, Fintech, and Autos

    August 06, 2017 | by ARK Invest | News
    Mentioned Companies: AMZN, EBAY, ETSY, INTU, PYPL

    Please enjoy ARK Disrupt Issue 86. This blog series is based on ARK Brainstorming, a weekly discussion between our CEO, Director of Research, thematic analysts, ARK’s theme developers, thought leaders, and investors. It is designed to present you with the most recent innovation takeaways and to keep you engaged in an ongoing discussion on investing in […]

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    ARK Disrupt Issue 76: Artificial Intelligence, Payments, Cryptoassets

    May 30, 2017 | by ARK Invest | News
    Mentioned Companies: GOOG, PYPL

    Please enjoy ARK Disrupt Issue 76. This blog series is based on ARK Brainstorming, a weekly discussion between our CEO, Director of Research, thematic analysts, ARK’s theme developers, thought leaders, and investors. It is designed to present you with the most recent innovation takeaways and to keep you engaged in an ongoing discussion on investing in […]

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    ARK Disrupt Issue 73: Internet TV, MaaS, Finance Apps, CRISPR Technology

    May 08, 2017 | by ARK Invest | News
    Mentioned Companies: AAPL, HULU, NFLX, PYPL, TCEHY, TSLA

    Please enjoy ARK Disrupt Issue 73. This blog series is based on ARK Brainstorming, a weekly discussion between our CEO, Director of Research, thematic analysts, ARK’s theme developers, thought leaders, and investors. It is designed to present you with the most recent innovation takeaways and to keep you engaged in an ongoing discussion on investing in […]

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    Data from Cash Disruption: A Clear Advantage for Fintech Firms

    May 04, 2017 | by Bhavana Yarasuri, ARK Analyst | Digital
    Mentioned Companies: AAPL, AMZN, BABA, DPZ, FB, MELI, NKE, PYPL

    Cash transactions play a dominant role in the lives of millions of people around the world: Cash is the leading payment instrument for day-to-day purchases such as groceries, petrol, and in some cases, even real estate. For Khin San,[1] a small farmer from Myanmar, cash is central to her livelihood. She often travels with large amounts […]

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    ARK Disrupt Issue 69: Mobile Payments, 3D Printing, Genetic Testing

    April 10, 2017 | by ARK Invest | News
    Mentioned Companies: AAPL, HULU, NFLX, PYPL, TCEHY, TSLA

    Please enjoy ARK Disrupt Issue 69. This blog series is based on ARK Brainstorming, a weekly discussion between our CEO, Director of Research, thematic analysts, ARK’s theme developers, thought leaders, and investors. It is designed to present you with the most recent innovation takeaways and to keep you engaged in an ongoing discussion on investing in […]

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