​PayPal USD (PYUSD) Expands to Stellar (XLM) Blockchain, Pending NYDFS Approval

PayPal has announced that its stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), will soon be available on the Stellar (XLM) blockchain, pending regulatory approval

PayPal's highly anticipated stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), is set to expand its reach with an integration on the Stellar (XLM) network, pending approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).

This development, reported by Stellar in a recent blog post, follows PYUSD's existing deployments on Ethereum, Solana, and Cardano, highlighting PayPal's broader goal of enabling seamless and efficient digital payments. Stellar, recognized for its rapid and cost-effective transactions, especially in comparison to Bitcoin's slow throughput and high fees, appears to be a natural fit for this endeavor.

"The integration will create new possibilities for businesses and users, especially in emerging markets where efficient transactions are crucial for economic activity," Stellar noted in the post.

The integration will introduce Stellar's signature 'PayFi' capabilities, enabling real-time payment financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With Stellar's instant settlement capabilities, businesses will be able to access working capital in PYUSD. This capital can be used to manage inventory, pay suppliers, and bridge liquidity gaps, potentially mitigating the cash flow challenges that arise from delayed client payments.

Moreover, liquidity providers on Stellar may choose to provide capital to support these operations, in turn earning a return on their contributions to the real world economy.

Since its debut on Ethereum in August 2023, PYUSD has been steadily expanding its footprint. Earlier this year, PayPal announced PYUSD payouts through Hyperwallet, targeting cross-border payments for freelancers and vendors, with a rollout expected to be completed by the end of Q2.

Additionally, PayPal is offering a 3.7% APY yield for U.S. users who hold PYUSD in PayPal or Venmo wallets, paid out monthly to incentivize adoption of its stablecoin.

In related news, Coinbase has announced that it will be waiving all fees for PYUSD transactions and will offer 1:1 USD redemptions for PayPal’s USD-linked stablecoin, aiming to simplify institutional and merchant adoption.

If the Stellar integration receives regulatory clearance, PayPal's stablecoin will be better positioned to function as a globally accessible, programmable payment layer, with seamless fiat-to-digital onramps and broader financial inclusivity.

Recently we wrote that the U.S. Senate has voted to end debate on the Guiding and Empowering National Innovation for Unified Standards (GENIUS) Act, a major stablecoin regulation bill, moving it toward final passage next Monday.