Paxos Clarifies No Security Breach After $300 Trillion PayPal USD Minting Glitch
Stablecoin issuer Paxos inadvertently created 300 trillion PayPal USD (PYUSD) tokens due to a technical malfunction in its minting system. The error occurred at 3:12 p.m. on Wednesday, sparking concerns about potential security vulnerabilities.
Paxos swiftly addressed the incident, clarifying that no breach occurred and attributing the anomaly to an internal system glitch. The company emphasized the stability of its infrastructure despite the unprecedented minting volume.