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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.

PayPal Taps Spark to Boost PYUSD Liquidity by $1B Through DeFi Lending
Partnership targets deep liquidity for PayPal USD on SparkLend, with $100M already deposited

PayPal Ventures Invests in Stable to Expand PYUSD Reach
The move will unlock new commerce use cases, particularly in emerging markets where dollar-based payments have the biggest impact.

PayPal's $1.3B Stablecoin Expands to 9 New Blockchains With LayerZero Integration
The interoperability protocol is introducing a permissionless version of the token to Aptos, Avalanche, Tron and several other chains.

PayPal Adding Crypto to Peer-to-Peer Payments, Allowing Direct Transfer of BTC, ETH, Others
The firm said users in the U.S. will soon be able to send bitcoin, ether and its own PYUSD stablecoin directly across accounts as part of the company's crypto payment push.

Visa Expands Settlement Platform to Stellar, Avalanche, Adds Support for 3 Stablecoins
Visa's platform now supports four stablecoins across four blockchains, including Ethereum and Solana.

PayPal Expands Crypto Payments for U.S. Merchants to Cut Cross-Border Fees
The new feature supports over 100 cryptocurrencies and major crypto wallets, aiming to simplify international commerce for U.S. merchants.
