Meet PYUSD: PayPal Launches Dollar-Backed Stablecoin for Crypto Payments

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The global
financial technology firm, PayPal, has launched a US dollar-denominated
stablecoin. The new offering, expected in the coming weeks, was launched in
collaboration with stablecoin issuer Paxos Trust Company.</p><p>According to the
company’s statement, PayPal USD (PYUSD) is a digital asset fully backed by US dollar
deposits, short-term US Treasuries, and similar cash equivalents. The token is
redeemable at a 1:1 ratio for US dollars and can be bought or sold
through PayPal at a rate of USD $1.</p><p>PYUSD</p><p>Users who purchase PYUSD
will be able to transfer the <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/terms/s/stablecoin/">stablecoin</a> between PayPal and compatible digital
wallets. The users are able to send PYUSD among themselves or use it for making purchases. Additionally, PYUSD users are able to convert any of the cryptocurrencies
supported on the payments network to PYUSD. </p><p>Dan Schulman, the
President and CEO of PayPal, has praised the new offering saying: "The
shift toward digital currencies requires a stable instrument that is both
digitally native and easily connected to fiat currency like the US
dollar." </p><p>PayPal USD is an ERC-20
token issued on the <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/terms/e/ethereum/" target="_blank" rel="follow">Ethereum blockchain</a>. It is available for consumers, merchants, and
developers as a link between fiat and digital currencies. The San Jose,
California-based <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/terms/p/payments/">payments</a> firm expects the <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/tag/stablecoins/" target="_blank" rel="follow">stablecoin</a> to serve developers and to be supported on wallets and Web 3 applications.</p><p>Proof-of-Reserves</p><p>According to the statement, Paxos is expected to publish
a monthly report with the details of the financial instruments backing PYUSD.
This report comprises a public attestation from a third party confirming the
value of the financial instruments backing the stablecoin. </p><p>Since the <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/ftx-the-rise-the-fall-and-the-reaction/" target="_blank" rel="follow">collapse
of FTX</a> last year, there has been a push for cryptocurrency exchanges to disclose information about the financial reserves of their stablecoins. Binance is among the cryptocurrency exchanges that provide 'proof of reserves' for the public. </p><p>Besides
that, PYUSD will be available on Venmo, a mobile payments app that was acquired
by PayPal in 2013. Some of the cryptocurrencies supported by PayPal that can be
traded with PYUSD are Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), ether (ETH), and
Litecoin (LTC).</p>

This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.