PayPal Introduces Stablecoin-to-Fiat Option, Simplifying International Money Transfers
PayPal, the payment giant, has announced that its customers in the US can now use its stablecoin to fund international payments. The company's virtual token, PayPal USD (PYUSD), runs on Ethereum and is a dollar-pegged stablecoin backed by cash equivalents and short-term treasuries. Paxos Trust Co. issued the token, and PayPal launched it last year.
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PYUSD's market cap is currently at $109 million, making it smaller than other stablecoins such as Tether's USDT, which has a market cap of $106 billion. Customers can now convert PYUSD to dollars and then send money to recipients in approximately 160 countries via PayPal's Xoom payment platform, with no fees.
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