PayPal launches a stablecoin in latest crypto payments push

PayPal launches a stablecoin in latest crypto payments push
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By Anna IrreraPayPal Holdings is rolling out a stablecoin, the first by a large financial company and a potentially significant boost to the sluggish adoption of digital tokens for payments. PayPal USD (PYUSD) is issued by Paxos Trust and fully backed by US dollar deposits, short-term Treasuries and similar cash equivalents, the San Jose, California-based payments company said on Monday. It’s pegged to the dollar and will be gradually available to PayPal’s customers in the US.With PYUSD, chief executive officer Dan Schulma...

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