PayPal Doubles Down on Crypto: PYUSD Now Live on Arbitrum in Major Blockchain Play
PayPal just fired another shot in the stablecoin wars—deploying PYUSD to Arbitrum’s blazing-fast L2 network. Because apparently even legacy finance giants now need to cosplay as DeFi natives.
Why Arbitrum? Speed and cost, obviously. While banks still charge $25 for wire transfers, Ethereum rollups settle transactions for pennies. PayPal’s playing catch-up—but at least they’re finally reading the room.
The cynical take? This reeks of ‘if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.’ After watching stablecoins eat their lunch in cross-border payments, PayPal’s now scrambling for relevance in the on-chain economy. Too little too late—or a masterstroke? Place your bets.
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The stablecoin’s expansion to solana in May 2024 followed Paxos’ announcement of plans to bring its tokenization platform to Arbitrum later that year. That roadmap has now materialized with full PYUSD support on Arbitrum, enabling users to benefit from near-instant settlements at lower cost.
The MOVE positions PayPal as a significant player in the multichain stablecoin space, as it continues to build infrastructure for global digital commerce.
