PayPal Plans Launch of Its US Dollar Backed Cryptocurrency

PayPal Plans Launch of Its US Dollar Backed Cryptocurrency
The PayPal app logo seen on a mobile phone in this illustration photo on Oct. 16, 2017. Thomas White/Illustration/REUTERS
Bryan Jung
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PayPal confirmed on Jan. 7 that it is preparing to launch its own stablecoin cryptocurrency backed by the U.S. dollar, after signs of the move were found on its iPhone app.

Developer Steve Moser of The Tape Drive discovered evidence in the PayPal app of an experimental cryptocurrency called “PayPal Coin,” which he shared with Bloomberg.

Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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