

Your Venmo account balance is protected by FDIC pass-through insurance, but only if you add money to your account via direct deposit or mobile deposit or if you’ve purchased cryptocurrency.

You can have your paychecks sent to your Venmo account via direct deposit and receive your money up to two days early. Venmo acts as a digital bank account, allowing you to accrue an account balance, which you can use to make purchases and transfers. Whether you want to split the brunch bill or transfer your share of the rent, you can do so for free on the Venmo app.

Venmo lets you connect your external bank account, debit card or credit card to the app to send or receive payments. Venmo currently has over 83 million users. Venmo launched in 2009 and was purchased by PayPal in 2013. Venmo has evolved from a social payment app to a one-stop shop for consumers and businesses to receive money, make purchases and even buy cryptocurrency. Users can personalize their payments with notes and emoji so that “settling up feels like catching up,” according to the company. Venmo is a digital payment platform that allows you to send and receive money quickly and securely. PayPal has over 300 million users and is available in more than 190 countries, supporting 25 currencies
