PayPal Brings Stablecoin to 70 Markets

<article class&equals;"news-release inline-gallery-template">&NewLine;<section class&equals;"release-body container ">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"row">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"col-lg-10 col-lg-offset-1">&NewLine;<p><strong><span class&equals;"legendSpanClass">SAN JOSE <&sol;span><&sol;strong>&&num;8212&semi; PayPal is making PayPal USD &lpar;PYUSD&rpar; available in 70 markets worldwide in the PayPal account&period; This dollar-backed <span class&equals;"" title&equals;"">stablecoin<&sol;span> enables users to send funds globally&comma; with faster settlement and lower cost than traditional payment methods&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As global commerce becomes increasingly digital&comma; individuals and businesses are looking for faster and more seamless ways to transact across borders&period; <span class&equals;"" title&equals;"">Stablecoins<&sol;span> like PYUSD help power an inclusive&comma; fast&comma; lower cost&comma; global commerce system&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Consumers and businesses around the world are looking for faster&comma; more seamless ways to transact globally and the current system still charges too much&comma; takes too long&comma; and settles on timelines that were designed for a different era&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said May Zabaneh&comma; Senior Vice President and General Manager of <span class&equals;"" title&equals;"">Crypto<&sol;span>&comma; PayPal&period; &&num;8220&semi;We are working to change that&period; Enabling PYUSD in users&&num;8217&semi; accounts across 70 markets gives people faster access to their funds&comma; lower-cost ways to send money across borders&comma; and a more direct path to participating in the global economy and that is what drives commerce forward for everyone&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Users in newly supported markets can buy&comma; hold&comma; send&comma; and receive PYUSD directly from their PayPal account&period; Additionally&comma; eligible users can earn rewards on their PYUSD holdings&comma; can instantly transfer funds to friends and family&comma; whether on PayPal or to third-party digital wallets&comma; and convert PYUSD to local currency when withdrawing funds³ for everyday spending&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Businesses that accept PYUSD can use proceeds in minutes rather than days or weeks&comma; improving liquidity and reducing reliance on traditional settlement cycles&period; Faster access to funds can help businesses manage working capital&comma; support cross-border operations&comma; and participate in global commerce&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Following the launch of PYUSD in the United States in 2023&comma; this expansion is another critical step in creating the liquidity&comma; utility&comma; and ubiquity of PYUSD necessary to create a more inclusive&comma; global commerce ecosystem&period; By making it available in more places through PayPal&comma; PYUSD helps consumers send funds internationally at lower cost&comma; while enabling businesses to settle faster&comma; reduce foreign payment fees&comma; and access proceeds more quickly&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>PYUSD&comma; a US federally regulated <span class&equals;"" title&equals;"">stablecoin<&sol;span>&comma; is now available to users in their PayPal accounts across multiple global regions&comma; including Asia-Pacific&comma; Europe&comma; Latin America&comma; and North America&period; This includes Colombia&comma; Costa Rica&comma; Dominican Republic&comma; Faroe Islands&comma; Greenland&comma; Guatemala&comma; Honduras&comma; Panama&comma; Peru&comma; Singapore&comma; the United Kingdom&comma; and the United States&period; PayPal users in the remaining markets will have access to PYUSD in the coming weeks&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>PayPal USD is issued by Paxos Trust Company&comma; N&period;A&period;&comma; a fully-chartered trust company regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency &lpar;OCC&rpar;&period; Reserves for PayPal USD are fully backed by U&period;S&period; dollar deposits&comma; U&period;S&period; Treasuries and similar cash equivalents&comma; and PayPal USD can be bought or sold through PayPal and Venmo at a rate of &dollar;1&period;00 per PayPal USD&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;section>&NewLine;<&sol;article>&NewLine;<section id&equals;"js-mkt-promo-hook-legacy" class&equals;"container read-more-explore">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"row">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"col-lg-10 col-lg-offset-1">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"row releaseList-section">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"col-sm-8 source-section">&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"heading2"><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;section>&NewLine;

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