PayPal just enabled crypto for 650M users: Here’s what that actually means
PayPal now supports crypto payments with 100+ coins and PYUSD. Here’s how it works for users and merchants in 2025.
Pay with Crypto is PayPal’s blockchain-based settlement feature for US merchants. It allows payments in over 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL), USDC (USDC), Tether’s USDt (USDT), XRP (XRP), BNB (BNB) and others.
Consumers can pay in crypto, while merchants receive either US dollars or PayPal USD (PYUSD), PayPal’s dollar-pegged stablecoin. The automatic crypto-to-fiat conversion on PayPal ensures no exposure to price volatility, thereby offering a familiar settlement process akin to a traditional payout.
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