The news: PayPal is trying to expand the adoption of its stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), per press releases.
- Rewards launch. Starting this summer, users will be able to earn 3.7% annually on PYUSD held in their PayPal and Venmo wallets.
- Expanded Coinbase tie-up. Coinbase users can now buy and sell PYUSD with no platform fees. The companies are also exploring new stablecoin-based payments and banking solutions, as well as other use cases for PYUSD in DeFi and on-chain platforms.