The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to end its investigation into Paxos, a New York-based issuer of stablecoins, suggesting that stablecoins may not be treated as securities in most cases. This decision comes more than a year after the SEC sent Paxos a Wells Notice concerning the BUSD stablecoin, which is backed by…
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Mesh, a U.S. fintech company backed by Paypal Ventures, has partnered with Italian digital asset wallet Conio to enhance cryptocurrency exchange access for Conio’s 430,000 customers. This collaboration allows users to access 10 leading crypto exchanges, including Binance and Coinbase, through the Conio app, and seamlessly transfer bitcoin purchases directly into their Conio wallets. By…
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At Consensus 2024, PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced on May 29 that it would expand its stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), to the Solana blockchain. Paypal’s goal is to enhance transaction speeds and reduce costs, providing users greater flexibility and control. The integration will use Solana’s high-speed and low-cost infrastructure. PayPal USD is issued by Paxos Trust…
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MoonPay partnered with financial technology giant PayPal on May 2 to expand its crypto trading services within the United States. This collaboration allows MoonPay users to purchase and sell over 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, using various payment methods linked to their PayPal accounts. The company announced that MoonPay users in the U.S. can…
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Paypal, in collaboration with Energy Web and DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc., has introduced an approach to promote environmentally sustainable practices in bitcoin mining. This research-backed initiative encourages miners to utilize low-carbon energy sources by offering financial incentives. Paypal Blockchain Research Team Advocates for Low-Carbon Mining With Financial Incentives The rise of the Bitcoin network has…
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Singapore-based payments company Triple-A has announced plans to integrate PayPal’s stablecoin into its list of supported tokens for customer payments. As the first licensed crypto payments firm in Singapore, Triple-A aims to introduce support for PayPal’s stablecoin, PYUSD, by the end of June, according to a report from Bloomberg. Currently, the company offers payment services primarily in Bitcoin,…
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Payments giant PayPal is bringing its native stablecoin PYUSD to fund cross-border money transfers with zero transaction fees. The Silicon Valley-based company announced the new feature on Thursday, powered by its money transfer platform Xoom. Per the release, the service will be available to US users starting April 4. The feature enables users to convert…
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On Thursday, Paypal disclosed that users of Xoom now have the capability to utilize the company’s stablecoin PYUSD for conducting international cross-border transactions. Beginning on April 4, this feature was made accessible to users in the U.S., enabling them to transfer PYUSD to beneficiaries across roughly 160 countries worldwide. Paypal’s Xoom Adds PYUSD Cross-Border Transfers…
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In the last day, the global trading volume has hit $203 billion, with stablecoins accounting for an impressive $133 billion of that total. Among the array of stablecoin assets tied to the U.S. dollar, Paypal’s PYUSD has emerged as a top ten player. Yet, despite the ongoing cryptocurrency market upswing, PYUSD has shown minimal activity…
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In a landmark move, PayPal, the payment processor, has incentivized PYUSD liquidity on Curve Finance, the world’s largest stablecoin decentralized exchange (DEX) by trading volume. PayPal Incentivizing PYUSD Liquidity Via Curve This development, which Stake DAO first captured on January 10, sent shockwaves through the crypto community, with many experts predicting that Curve is on…
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