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💳 Capital One Buys Brex. BitGo Rings the Bell. PayPal Preps for Bot Shopping.
Published 8Â months, 4Â weeks ago
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Capital One (COF) buys Brex — not as a fintech experiment, but as a deliberate move to own how companies spend money. We break down why buy > build was the rational choice, what Brex actually adds beyond cards, and what this says about modern banking strategy.
Plus: BitGo (BTGO) quietly tests whether crypto IPOs are investable again, and PayPal (PYPL) positions itself for a future where bots — not humans — do the shopping.
Three stories. One theme: infrastructure beats hype.