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PayPal is teaming up with Anchorage Digital to promote its stablecoin PYUSD, despite legal issues and regulatory uncertainties surrounding stablecoin interest payments.
This partnership, first <a href="https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/08/22/paypal-anchorage-stablecoin-sec-reward-launch/" data-type="link" data-id="https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/08/22/paypal-anchorage-stablecoin-sec-reward-launch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reported</a> by Fortune, will incentivize institutional investors to hold <a href="https://crypto.news/tag/PayPal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">PayPal’s</a> PYUSD (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/pyusd/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">PYUSD</a>) by offering rewards to them.&nbsp;
Anchorage Digital, the only <a href="https://crypto.news/anchorage-digital-bank-function-traditional-bank/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">U.S. crypto firm with a federal bank charter</a>, operates as a federally regulated digital asset bank, setting it apart from other crypto companies that function under state licenses or as unregulated entities.
PayPal’s entry into the stablecoin market with PYUSD has faced challenges in gaining significant traction. A year after its launch, PYUSD had a market cap of under $1 billion, a stark contrast to industry leader Tether (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/tether/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">USDT</a>), currently valued at $117 billion.&nbsp;
In May, PayPal <a href="https://crypto.news/paypal-expands-pyusd-stablecoin-to-solana/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">expanded</a> its stablecoin to the Solana (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/solana/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SOL</a>) blockchain to improve transaction speed, reduce costs, and enhance its utility beyond the Ethereum (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/ethereum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETH</a>) network.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="legal-issues">Legal issues&nbsp;</h2>
The partnership has raised concerns about the regulatory landscape surrounding stablecoin interest payments. Anchorage Digital claims that the rewards offered are not a securities offering, thus avoiding oversight by U.S. banking regulators.
Instead, payouts will be managed by a Cayman Islands entity, circumventing jurisdictional scrutiny, according to Fortune.
This strategy reflects broader industry tactics to navigate regulatory uncertainties. While stablecoins like Tether and USDC (USDC) have capitalized on high interest rates from U.S. Treasuries, companies have generally refrained from sharing these profits with users due to unclear regulations.
PayPal and Anchorage’s approach could be seen as a workaround in an environment where traditional protections, like <a href="https://crypto.news/tag/FDIC/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">FDIC</a> insurance, don’t apply.
As PayPal continues to diversify its offerings, this latest move with PYUSD underscores its commitment to expanding its presence in the crypto space, despite the uncertain regulatory environment.
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PayPal joins forces with Anchorage Digital for PYUSD rewards

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