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PayPal expands its stablecoin into 70 markets
The payments giant says the dollar-backed PYUSD token will enable cheaper cross-border transfers and faster settlement for merchants.

PayPal goes global with 70 new crypto markets
PayPal is taking its PYUSD stablecoin global. With a massive launch across 70 new markets, the payments giant is set to disrupt the high cost of cross-border transactions. May Zabaneh, PayPal’s SVP & GM of Crypto, joins Markets Outlook to discuss the strategic roadmap for this rollout, the rapid adoption of stablecoins in emerging economies, and the structural advantages of PYUSD in the evolving landscape of agentic AI commerce.

Binance, PayPal and Ripple join Mastercard’s massive new push into blockchain payments
More than 85 partners will work with Mastercard to connect on-chain payments with banks, merchants and global commerce as part of the payment giant's recent crypto program.

Global insurance broker Aon tests stablecoin payments with Coinbase, Paxos
The firm used USDC on Ethereum and PayPal USD on Solana for insurance premium payments, testing how stablecoins could reshape settlements.

Payments giant Stripe reportedly mulling PayPal acquisition. Here is what it means for crypto
Bloomberg reported that Stripe — which has growing stablecoin and blockchain ambitions — is exploring a deal for the embattled fintech.

PayPal to use PYUSD stablecoin to fund AI infrastructure through USD.AI
The move links PayPal’s dollar-pegged token to onchain funding for GPUs and data centers, supported by a $1 billion customer incentive program.

PayPal, issuer of PYUSD, applies for Utah industrial bank license
The company behind the PYUSD stablecoin said it wants to offer business lending and interest-bearing savings accounts.

YouTube Now Allows U.S. Content Creators to Get Paid in PayPal’s Stablecoin: Fortune
YouTube has added PayPal’s dollar-pegged stablecoin as a payout option for U.S. content creators, marking one of PYUSD’s most high-profile use cases yet.

PayPal -> LinkedIn -> AI -> Crypto: Reid Hoffman's Innovator Journey | CoinDesk Spotlight
LinkedIn co-founder and PayPal founding board member Reid Hoffman joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to discuss his innovator journey from "PayPal mafia" to creating LinkedIn and moving into crypto and AI. Hoffman dives deep into the "discomfort" with AI development, his thoughts on crypto's political divide, and what he's building at the intersection of AI and digital assets.

PayPal Surges 15% on OpenAI Payment Wallet Deal, Upbeat Earnings
The payments giant raised full-year guidance, instituted a first-ever dividend, and unveiled a ChatGPT partnership to embed shopping inside AI app.

