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PayPal Embraces Crypto: Introducing PayPal Links
PayPal has made a significant move in the world of digital assets, announcing the launch of its new peer-to-peer payments program, PayPal Links. This innovative service is designed to make sending and receiving cryptocurrencies as easy as sending a message on a messaging app.
The focus of PayPal Links is on stablecoins, with the platform supporting transfers of PayPal's own stablecoin PYUSD, alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum. But that's not all—PayPal Links will also enable users to send tokens to other crypto- and stablecoin-supporting digital wallets.
This new service is set to revolutionise the way money moves between people, allowing transactions to follow conversations on messaging apps. In addition, transfers of crypto between friends and family will be exempt from 1099-K reporting requirements, making the process simpler and more convenient.
PayPal Links will initially be available in the U.S., with plans to expand to the U.K., Italy, and other markets later this month. The service will also enable PayPal and Venmo users to easily swap select crypto tokens directly between user accounts.
PayPal's consumer group general manager, Diego Scotti, stated that the company is taking the next major step in revolutionising how money moves between people. This move is part of PayPal's increasing focus on digital assets, following its announcement earlier this summer that it would begin allowing small businesses to accept payments in over 100 cryptocurrencies.
One-time personalised links will ensure the convenience and security of the PayPal Links peer-to-peer payment system. Further details about the timing of the crypto initiative rollout and which other tokens it might include have not been disclosed. However, with PayPal's commitment to digital assets and its expanding portfolio of supported cryptocurrencies, it's clear that this is just the beginning for the company's crypto ambitions.
