PayPal Expands PYUSD Stablecoin to 70 Markets Worldwide
PayPal launched its U.S. dollar stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), in August 2023. Issued by Paxos Trust, it is backed by assets including U.S. dollar deposits and short-term U.S. Treasuries. PYUSD is designed to reduce reliance on traditional banking intermediaries, accelerate cross-border payments and merchant settlement, and lower transfer costs.
PayPal most recently announced that it was expanding PYUSD services to 70 markets worldwide, including Singapore, Colombia and other markets across Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region. Eligible users can buy, sell, hold and send PYUSD across borders directly through their PayPal accounts, while merchants can use the stablecoin for near-instant settlement. Some markets also allow users to earn rewards on their PYUSD holdings.
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The history behind this eventPayPal, TCS Blockchain Tap PYUSD to Streamline Logistics Payments
PayPal has partnered with logistics trade finance provider TCS Blockchain to integrate the PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin into carrier freight settlements. Cross-border payments in the logistics industry have long relied on banks and multiple intermediaries, making the process slow and costly. Using blockchain-based digital assets could therefore offer practical benefits for cash flow.
Under the new arrangement, carriers pay freight charges using blockchain-based digital assets, with PYUSD used for back-end settlement. PayPal and TCS Blockchain said the system could cut costs by up to 90% compared with traditional payment processes and reduce settlement times from several days to real time within the same day. Reports did not disclose the partnership's announcement date, transaction value or initial launch markets.
PayPal, MoonPay and M0 Launch PYUSDx Stablecoin Issuance Platform
PayPal launched its US dollar stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), in August 2023. Issued by Paxos Trust Company, it is fully backed by US dollar deposits, US Treasuries and cash equivalents and can be redeemed at a rate of 1 PYUSD to $1. PYUSDx extends this regulated underlying asset to the application layer, allowing businesses to avoid rebuilding stablecoin infrastructure themselves.
On February 27, 2026, MoonPay, M0 and PayPal launched PYUSDx, combining MoonPay's issuance capabilities with M0's cross-chain technology. The platform allows developers to launch application-specific stablecoins backed by PYUSD within days. The number of new stablecoins with more than $10 million in supply rose 89% in 2025, and USD.ai has become the platform's first adopter.
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