1990s: The Birth of Online Transactions
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Year Event 1994 First Secure Online Transaction 💻 1995 Launch of eBay 🛒 1998 Introduction of PayPal 💸
2000s: Growth and Development
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Year Event 2001 First Online Bank Established 🏦 2005 PayPal Goes Public 📈 2008 Introduction of Bitcoin ₿
2010s: The Rise of Digital Payment Methods
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Year Event 2010 Launch of Square 📱 2014 Apple Pay is Introduced 🍏 2017 Bitcoin Reaches $20,000 🚀
2020s: The Era of Cryptocurrency and Fintech
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Year Event 2020 COVID-19 Accelerates Digital Payments 🌍 2021 Bitcoin Reaches All-Time High 📊 2023 Emergence of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ⚖️
For further reading, you can explore the history of digital payments on Investopedia and the evolution of cryptocurrency on CoinDesk.