Paypal Launched USD Stablecoin: A Game-Changing Measure?
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Payments giant $PayPal(PYPL)$ has announced the launch of a U.S. dollar stablecoin, making it the first major financial technology firm to adopt digital currencies for payments and transfers.PayPal's stablecoin, named PayPal USD, is backed by U.S. dollar deposits and short-term U.S. Treasuries. It will be issued by Paxos Trust Co. and gradually rolled out to PayPal customers in the U.S. The token can be redeemed for U.S. dollars at any time and used to purchase other cryptocurrencies available on PayPal's platform, including bitcoin.This is the first stablecoin issued by a major financial company, which could drive the application of digital tokens in the payment sector.Paxos, the issuing entity, noted, "PYUSD is the first of its kind, representin