Stablecoin

The launch of PayPal’s (PYPL) stablecoin PayPal USD (PYUSD) will drive payments efficiencies and an improved customer experience, but adoption of the cryptocurrency is unlikely to be significant in the near term, Bank of America said in a research report on Thursday. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for PYUSD and why this is a project to watch.

11 aug 2023

Could smart tokens offer a gateway for companies to create new digital ownership opportunities? Smart Token Labs Chief Strategy Officer Mathew Sweezey breaks down the opportunities of smart tokens, explaining why they could be the "key" to "create these next-era digital primitives" and also enable a "radical new digital experience." Plus, reactions to PayPal's dollar-backed stablecoin launch.

11 aug 2023

Host Angie Lau breaks down the state of the stablecoin market as global payments giant PayPal launches its own U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD). Plus, insights on the crypto scene in Asia as Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issues a warning over unlicensed digital assets platform. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

11 aug 2023

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said in a statement that she's "deeply concerned" about PayPal's launch of its own stablecoin while there is still no Federal framework for regulation, oversight, and enforcement of these assets.” CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses regulatory concerns surrounding PayPal USD (PYUSD).

10 aug 2023

Bernstein analysts said in a research report that the stablecoin market is expected to grow from $125 billion to $2.8 trillion of tokenized digital currency in the next five years. "First Mover" hosts share their reactions to the report and outlook on the stablecoin market.

9 aug 2023

PayPal USD (PYUSD), the latest stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, will be an Ethereum-based token offered to the company’s online-payments customers before expanding to PayPal’s Venmo app. Timothy Massad, former CFTC chairman, PayPal advisor, and current director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, discusses the broader implications, noting that PayPal's move shows "this technology could be beneficial in payments more generally."

9 aug 2023

PayPal is issuing a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), but what does this mean for crypto regulation in Washington, D.C.? Timothy Massad, former CFTC chairman, PayPal advisor, and current director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, discusses his reaction and the outlook for stablecoin legislation. "PayPal is saying, we think this technology could be beneficial in payments more generally...that's a good thing," Massad said.

9 aug 2023

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, including what stablecoin players think of fintech giant PayPal launching its own PYUSD token. Bitcoin bulls Cathie Wood and Mike Novogratz, both vocalized their optimism over a spot Bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S.. And, the Department of Justice still plans to argue that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried conducted an "illegal campaign finance" scheme when he goes to trial in October.

8 aug 2023

For some U.S. financial regulators, the ghost of Libra — the then-Facebook effort to establish a mass-appeal stablecoin — will forever haunt the debate over regulating stablecoins. "The Hash" panel discusses the parallels between Libra and fintech giant PayPal's newly launched PayPal USD (PYUSD). Plus, a closer look at how lawmakers are reacting to PayPal's dollar-pegged stablecoin debut.

8 aug 2023

Over 66 fake PayPal USD (PYUSD) tokens have popped up on various networks, as scammers attempt to defraud unsuspecting users, capitalizing on PayPal’s (PYPL) recent launch of its own dollar-pegged stablecoin. "The Hash" weighs in on the latest developments.

8 aug 2023