REVENUE - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Transaction-based revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	$ 758,101	$ 656,762
Subscription and services-based revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	255,883	190,307
Revenues from other sources	40,352	28,550
Hardware revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	20,675	18,212
Bitcoin revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	$ 306,098	$ 65,528

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