PayPal and Coinbase partnered to provide fee-free purchasing and selling of PayPal’s stablecoin, PYUSD, on Coinbase.
Users can now transfer funds between PYUSD and the Coinbase exchange without any extra fees. This move is part of a broader effort by PayPal and Coinbase to simplify crypto payments and make them more widely used, especially in the United States, where Coinbase is the largest crypto exchange.
Without relying on conventional banks or credit card networks, the partnership allows merchants to accept payments directly in PYUSD. Businesses may be able to get payments sooner because PYUSD transactions are real-time.
PayPal views this as a major advantage and one of the primary reasons it’s promoting its stablecoin aggressively. Meanwhile, Coinbase provides PayPal with access to a huge user base of crypto traders, enthusiasts, and institutions.
Executives at both firms have welcomed the tie-up. PayPal’s senior vice president of crypto and digital currencies, Jose Fernandez da Ponte, said the tie-up combines the best of both firms — PayPal’s merchant base and Coinbase’s institutional clientele.
Coinbase’s Lauren Abendschein described the deal as a significant move toward making stablecoins go mainstream and shaping the future of global payments.
While PYUSD remains small relative to other stablecoins, with a market capitalization of approximately $872 million, far behind titans such as USDC or USDT, it’s increasing. The price has increased by over double in the last year.
By aligning with Coinbase and removing fees, PayPal aims to bring more users and facilitate broader adoption of PYUSD for regular payments and business transactions.
PayPal is also investigating the possibility of introducing PYUSD into decentralized finance platforms, such as decentralized exchanges (DEXs). It would allow individuals to use PYUSD to make payments and trade directly on blockchain networks, with no intermediary involved. It’s all part of a larger vision to redefine how global payments are made using crypto technology.
This collaboration also arrives at a critical juncture in the U.S., with Congress poised to approve new legislation regulating stablecoins. Both the Senate and House have passed bills, and the White House has indicated it would like to see regulations on stablecoins complete by August 2025.
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