PayPal on Monday launched a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin to help facilitate payments as its latest addition to its suite of crypto services.
A sign is posted in front of PayPal headquarters on February 02, 2023 in San Jose, California.on Monday launched a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin to help facilitate payments as its latest addition to its suite of crypto services. It's the first such move from a major U.S. financial institution.
The new asset, called PayPal USD , was designed to address the "emerging potential" to "transform payments in web3 and digitally native environments." Its launch comes as market participants, which has just advanced to the House with three other crypto bills for the first time. PayPal said the stablecoin's function is to reduce friction for in-experience payments in virtual settings and allowing direct flows to developers. It's redeemable for dollars and backed by dollar deposits, short-term U.S. treasuries and similar cash equivalents.
"The shift toward digital currencies requires a stable instrument that is both digitally native and easily connected to fiat currency like the U.S. dollar," said Dan Schulman, president and CEO, PayPal. "Our commitment to responsible innovation and compliance, and our track record delivering new experiences to our customers, provides the foundation necessary to contribute to the growth of digital payments through PayPal USD.
PayPal USD is issued by Paxos, which also previously issued the dollar-pegged Binance branded stablecoin, BUSD. Paxos was instructed by the New York State Department of Financial Services in February to stop issuing BUSD, which marked the beginning of this year's
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