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那些无法担负银行账户费用的人们有了新选择:一种名为绿点的预付费卡。位于硅谷的移动技术创业公司Loopt在本月初以4300万美元的价格被收购。虽然它只有相对较小的用户群,但是却为众多技术专家所熟知。不过,人们对那家收购Loopt的企业却知之甚少。很多撰稿人疑惑:这家名为“绿点”(Green Dot)的企业到底是何方神圣?实际上,绿点公司算得上是业内巨头。这家成立11年的电子支付企业有450万活跃用户,去年的交易额达到160亿美元。虽然绿点公司的市场规模很大,但是那些行业精英(技术企业大多都去迎合他们)常常对这个市场视而不见,这也是许多在其他问题
Those who can not afford the bank account have a new choice: a prepaid card called Green Point. Loopt, a mobile technology startup based in Silicon Valley, was acquired earlier this month for $ 43 million. Although it has a relatively small user base, it is well known to many technical experts. However, little is known about the company that acquired Loopt. Many copywriters wondered: Where is the company called Green Dot? In fact, Green Dot is the industry leader. The 11-year-old e-payment company has 4.5 million active users and reached $ 16 billion last year. Although Green Point’s market is large, those in the industry (mostly tech companies catered to them) often turn a blind eye to the market, which is also something many other issues