The Incredible Tales Behind The Planet’s Most Recognized Brand Names

Published on 11/26/2020
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PayPal

Since its 1998 inception, PayPal has revolutionized countless people’s online transactions. At a click of a button, you can send and receive money safely and independently on the internet. The establishment of the company’s name was not as quick, however. Originally pursuing the title “Confinity,” which mixed the words infinity and confidence, this company began solely catering to Palm Pilot users toward helping them crunch complex coding. One year later, Confinity commenced permitting its customers the service of online payments, which quickly led to a rebranding as PayPal.

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