{"id":498474,"date":"2025-09-16T14:40:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=498474"},"modified":"2025-09-16T14:12:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:12:04","slug":"paypal-redefines-messaging-with-crypto-and-cash-payment-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/paypal-redefines-messaging-with-crypto-and-cash-payment-links\/","title":{"rendered":"PayPal unveils service turning text messages into crypto-friendly payment links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/paypal\/\">PayPal<\/a> has taken a decisive step toward merging conversations with transactions, unveiling a peer-to-peer program that turns messages into payment channels.<\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 15, the financial payment giant <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.paypal-corp.com\/2025-09-15-PayPal-Ushers-in-a-New-Era-of-Peer-to-Peer-Payments,-Reimagining-How-Money-Moves-to-Anyone,-Anywhere\">unveiled<\/a> PayPal Links, a new service that lets users create a one-time personalized link that can be dropped into text threads, DMs, or emails to send or request money.<\/p>\n<p>According to the firm, the service is built for speed and simplicity and will initially be available to its 278 million US customers. 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