Paypal Study Highlights Growth of Cryptocurrency Payments in the US

A new study by Paypal and the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) shows that cryptocurrency payments have grown to be more than a footnote in the U.S. According to this study, 4 in every 10 merchants accept crypto, with these alternatives becoming everyday solutions for digital natives. Paypal Study: Crypto Payments Going Mainstream in the U.S. … Read more

Crypto Payments Surge: Paypal Finds 39% of US Merchants Now Accept Digital Assets

A Paypal and National Cryptocurrency Association survey finds 39% of U.S. merchants accept crypto and 84% expect common use within five years. Paypal and the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) publish survey results on Jan. 27, 2026, showing 39% of U.S. merchants already accept cryptocurrency at checkout and 84% believe crypto payments will become common within … Read more

Paypal Seeks Approval to Launch Paypal Bank as Lending, Deposits, and Capital Control Tighten

Paypal is moving to become a deeper player in U.S. financial services by seeking to establish its own bank, a step designed to expand small-business lending, reduce reliance on partners, and unlock new growth avenues. Paypal Bank Plan Signals Major Expansion Beyond Payments Payments giant Paypal took steps to broaden its role in U.S. financial … Read more

Youtube Expands Creator Monetization Using Paypal USD Stablecoin

Youtube has reportedly begun letting U.S. creators receive payouts in Paypal’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, Paypal USD (PYUSD), signaling a shift toward regulated digital currencies as mainstream payment tools and deepening stablecoins’ role in creator monetization. Youtube Expands Creator Payouts With Paypal Stablecoin Option Big technology companies continue to explore new ways to integrate digital assets into … Read more

Paypal Launches $1M Bitcoin Sweepstakes for Crypto Transactions in the US

Paypal offers over $1 million in bitcoin prizes through a nationwide sweepstakes for US residents, with multiple winning tiers and entry methods. Paypal is hosting a cryptocurrency sweepstakes from November 17 to December 21, 2025, offering participants multiple ways to win bitcoin prizes. Participants can gain entries by making crypto transactions on Paypal or through … Read more

Crypto-Fueled Holiday Spending Roars Ahead With Americans Pivoting Fast From Gift Cards

Surging crypto enthusiasm is powering a seismic shift in U.S. holiday spending as consumers increasingly favor digital assets over gift cards, signaling unstoppable momentum for crypto-driven payments and gifting. Crypto Emerges as a Holiday Spending Powerhouse Growing interest in digital assets highlights strong consumer appetite for crypto-driven holiday spending and gifting behaviors today. Payments giant … Read more

Stablecoin Sector Sees Nearly $4B Boost as Market Closes in on $300B Milestone

The stablecoin arena just got a little juicier. Over the past week, the market bulked up by $3.969 billion—a 1.36% lift. Tether’s USDT strutted in with a fresh $2 billion under its belt, flexing its dominance at 58.68% of the $295.797 billion fiat-pegged token pool this weekend. Ethena’s USDe and Falcon’s USDf Rise While USDC, … Read more

Paypal Backs Stable, Enhances Future Adoption of PYUSD

With the undisclosed investment, Paypal has secured the inclusion of PYUSD, its in-house stablecoin, in Stable’s stablechain, which is designed with this type of asset in mind. Paypal aims to increase the adoption of the asset, targeting commerce use cases first. Paypal Announces Strategic Investment in Stable, Secures PYUSD Availability on the Stablechain Paypal, one … Read more

Layerzero Opens the Gates: Paypal’s PYUSD Debuts on Tron, Aptos, Abstract, and Sei

Paypal’s PYUSD stablecoin is breaking out of its home turf, hitching rides on Tron, Aptos, Avalanche, Sei, and a string of other chains via Layerzero’s Stargate Hydra—giving it a passport far beyond its original digs. Paypal’s PYUSD Now Travels Cross-Chain The rollout also debuts PYUSD0, a permissionless sibling of the native coin already circulating on … Read more

Paypal Expands Peer-to-Peer Payments With Crypto Options Coming to Global Wallets

Paypal is igniting a new era in peer-to-peer payments, unleashing personalized links and imminent crypto integration that supercharge global money movement across wallets, apps, and digital ecosystems. Paypal Advances Peer-to-Peer Strategy With Upcoming Crypto Functionality Payments giant Paypal announced on Sept. 15 the launch of Paypal links, describing it as “a new way to send … Read more