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February 16, 2026
On the web
PayPal Makes Solana Default for PYUSD Stablecoin Payments
Live Bitcoin News
"PayPal has named Solana as the default blockchain for PYUSD stablecoin payments, marking a new step in its digital asset strategy. The company said the integration aims to provide faster settlement and near-zero transaction costs for users worldwide."
February 12, 2026
On the wires
Sabre, PayPal, and Mindtrip Partner to Deliver the Industry’s First End-To-End Agentic AI Experience for Travel
PR Newwire
"Sabre Corporation, PayPal Holdings, and Mindtrip, announced a strategic partnership to deliver a next-generation agentic AI experience that reimagines how consumers discover, plan, book, and manage travel. The collaboration unites Mindtrip's agentic consumer platform, PayPal's agentic commerce capabilities, and Sabre's enterprise-grade travel technology and agentic AI expertise. The companies are set to launch in Q2 2026."
February 3, 2026
On the web
PayPal Appoints Enrique Lores as Chief Executive Officer and David W. Dorman as Independent Board Chair
PayPal
"PayPal Holdings Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Enrique Lores as President and CEO, effective March 1, 2026. Lores, who has served on the PayPal Board for nearly five years and as Board Chair since July 2024, succeeds Alex Chriss. To ensure a seamless transition, Jamie Miller, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, will serve as Interim CEO until Lores assumes the role. David W. Dorman has been appointed as Independent Board Chair, effective immediately."
January 28, 2026
On the web
PayPal: Crypto Goes Mainstream: 4 in 10 U.S. Merchants Accept Digital Assets
PayPal Newsroom
"Cryptocurrency payments are quickly moving into the mainstream of U.S. commerce. According to new research from the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Americans understand and use crypto with confidence, and PayPal, nearly 4 out of 10 (39%) of merchants already accept cryptocurrency at checkout, and more than four in five merchants (84%) believe crypto payments will become common within the next five years, signaling a shift in how businesses respond to evolving customer preferences."
January 23, 2026
On the web
Education: Making Sense of the AI Shopping Protocol Moment
PayPal
"Over the past year, agentic commerce has moved rapidly from idea to reality. Instead of browsing websites themselves, customers are increasingly asking AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and others to discover products, compare options, and even make purchases on their behalf. To support these experiences, the industry is developing new technical specifications—known as protocols—that define how AI agents, merchants, and payments systems interact. Here’s a clear look at what agentic commerce protocols are, how the landscape is shaping up, and what it means for merchants navigating what comes next."
January 22, 2026
On the web
PayPal to Acquire Cymbio, Accelerating Agentic Commerce Capabilities
PayPal Newsroom
"PayPal announced it has agreed to acquire Cymbio, a multi-channel orchestration platform that helps brands sell across agentic surfaces, including Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity, and other e-commerce channels. PayPal previously partnered with Cymbio as part of its agentic commerce services, a suite of solutions that allows merchants to attract customers and drive sales in the new era of AI-powered commerce."
January 20, 2026
On the wires
PayPal Introduces Free DIY Tax Filing for PayPal Debit Card Customers
PR Newswire
"PayPal announced a new partnership with april, a leading embedded tax technology platform, allowing U.S. PayPal Debit Mastercard® customers to file their 2025 federal and state tax returns for free using april's DIY tax filing service, saving approximately $1603 in typical costs. With this partnership, PayPal keeps financial management in one convenient destination while expanding the suite of financial tools that help customers get more out of their money."
January 14, 2026
On the web
Deutsche Bank Expands Support for PayPal to Strengthen Global Payment Capabilities
PayPal
"PayPal and Deutsche Bank announced the expansion of their long-standing relationship that will deliver enhanced payment solutions across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Under this expanded agreement, Deutsche Bank will scale up the merchant settlement, payouts, and begin withdrawals and collection solutions for PayPal in the US. In Europe and Asia-Pacific, Deutsche Bank will support PayPal in various ways as well."
January 8, 2026
On the web
PayPal Powers Microsoft’s Launch of Copilot Checkout
PayPal
"PayPal announced that they are teaming up with Microsoft to support the launch of Copilot Checkout in Copilot, enabling shoppers to discover, decide, and pay—without ever leaving the Copilot experience. PayPal will power surfacing merchant inventory, branded checkout, guest checkout and credit card payments, starting with Copilot.com. Merchants’ product catalogs will seamlessly become purchasable leveraging PayPal’s store sync, a capability of PayPal’s recently launched agentic commerce services, which are designed to allow merchants to attract customers and future-proof their business in the new era of AI-powered commerce.
December 18, 2025
On the web
PayPal to Use PYUSD Stablecoin to Fund AI Infrastructure Through USD.AI
Coindesk
"PayPal is extending the role of its PYUSD stablecoin into artificial intelligence finance, linking it to onchain funding mechanisms developed by USD.AI, a stablecoin protocol that provides credit to AI companies. Loans issued by USD.AI to finance graphics processing unit (GPUs), data centers and related AI infrastructure will be denominated in PYUSD, with borrowers able to receive proceeds directly into PayPal accounts, according to an announcement shared with CoinDesk."
December 15, 2025
Top Post
PayPal Submits Applications to Establish an Industrial Bank to Expand Access to Financial Services for U.S. Small Businesses
PayPal
"PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced it has submitted applications to the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to establish PayPal Bank, a proposed Utah-chartered industrial loan company."
November 13, 2025
On the web
PayPal Relaunches in the UK: Smarter Way to Pay Online and Now In-Stores With Game-Changing PayPal+ Loyalty Programme
PayPal Newsroom
"PayPal is relaunching as a unified payment experience for customers to shop online and now in-stores. PayPal customers across the UK can access the new PayPal+ loyalty programme, with PayPal Debit and Credit Cards also available. PayPal's first ever loyalty programme is available to British customers before anyone else in the world. Consumers can sign-up to PayPal+ for free in the PayPal app and start earning points on both online and in–store purchases."
November 11, 2025
On the web
Venmo Introduces 'Venmo Stash' to Reinvent Rewards
PayPal Newsroom
"Venmo announced the launch of Venmo Stash1, a rewards program designed to give customers more value that grows with every interaction. Venmo Stash is always on and flexible, evolving alongside customers as they engage across Venmo's expanding suite of products and services. Venmo Stash builds on the app's evolution from a peer-to-peer payment app into an everyday commerce platform, designed to drive greater engagement with Venmo products."
October 29, 2025
Top Post
Introducing an Agentic Commerce Solution for Merchants From PayPal and Google Cloud
Google Cloud
"Modern consumers demand a seamless, personalized shopping journey, from initial product discovery all the way to final purchase. With the rise of agentic AI, merchants now have an opportunity to deliver a truly assistive and cohesive experience across every touchpoint. PayPal and Google Cloud have announced bringing agentic shopping experiences to life with a new offering that combines Google Cloud’s Conversational Commerce agent with payments powered by PayPal."
October 28, 2025
On the web
OpenAI and PayPal Team Up to Power Instant Checkout and Agentic Commerce in ChatGPT
PayPal Newsroom
"PayPal, Inc. announced it will adopt the Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) to expand payments and commerce in ChatGPT. Millions of ChatGPT users will be able to check out instantly using PayPal, and PayPal will support payments processing for merchants leveraging OpenAI Instant Checkout. PayPal will also connect its global merchant network to OpenAI, creating a platform for tens of millions of small businesses and the largest brands in the world to sell within ChatGPT."
October 16, 2025
On the web
Paypal’s Crypto Partner Mints a Whopping $300 Trillion Worth of Stablecoins in ‘Technical Error’
CNBC
"Paxos, the blockchain partner of PayPal mistakenly minted $300 trillion worth of the online payment giant’s stablecoin on Wednesday in what the company called a “technical error. Paxos mistakenly minted the stablecoins as part of an internal transfer, before it “immediately identified the error and burned the excess PYUSD,” the company said in a social media statement. There aren’t enough dollars in global circulation to back $300 trillion PYUSD, which would theoretically require more than double the world’s estimated total GDP."
October 7, 2025
On the wires
PayPal CEO: India’s UPI Is Its Platform’s First Onboard Payments System Partner
Reuters
"The operator of India's popular unified payments interface (UPI) is the first payments system partner onboarded on PayPal's platform PayPal World, CEO Alex Chriss said on Tuesday."
September 25, 2025
On the web
PayPal Commits $100 Million to Accelerate Digital Growth Across the Middle East and Africa
PayPal Newsroom
"PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced a commitment to invest $100 million throughout the Middle East and Africa. This strategic investment will be deployed through a mix of minority investments, acquisitions, PayPal Ventures funding, people, and technology deployments that will help local businesses scale, unlock new opportunities for innovators, and bring millions more consumers and communities into the digital economy."
September 19, 2025
On the web
Google and PayPal Forge Multiyear Partnership to Revolutionize Commerce
PayPal Newsroom
"Google and PayPal announced a multiyear strategic partnership focused on advancing several commerce solutions, including innovations redefining the future of commerce such as agentic shopping and commerce experiences; broad embedding of PayPal solutions across Google's platforms; expanded payment processing and Google cloud expansion. "
September 15, 2025
On the wires
PayPal Ushers in a New Era of Peer-to-Peer Payments, Reimagining How Money Moves to Anyone, Anywhere
PR Newswire
"PayPal introduced PayPal links, a new way to send and receive money through a personalized, one-time link that can be shared in any conversation. PayPal users in the U.S. can begin creating personalized payment links, with international expansion to the UK, Italy, and other markets starting later this month. The peer-to-peer (P2P) experience is about to go even further. Crypto will soon be directly integrated into PayPal's new P2P payment flow in the app."
September 4, 2025
On the web
PayPal Expands Crypto Payments with New Settlement Tool
Digital Watch Observatory
"PayPal has introduced ‘Pay with Crypto,’ a settlement feature that lets US merchants accept over 100 digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, and stablecoins. Shoppers pay from wallets like MetaMask or Coinbase, and merchants receive instant payouts in dollars or PYUSD. The service is designed to eliminate volatility risks by automatically converting crypto into fiat or stablecoins. Merchants benefit from near-instant settlement, lower fees than traditional card payments, and optional yield on PYUSD balances."
September 3, 2025
On the web
Skip the Waitlist: PayPal and Venmo Users Offered Early Access to Perplexity's New Comet Browser with Free Perplexity Pro Subscription
PayPal Newsroom
"PayPal announced that Venmo and PayPal customers in the US and select global markets will be able to skip the waitlist and receive early access to Perplexity's new AI-powered Comet browser. Through a new offer that includes a free 12-month trial of Perplexity Pro valued at $200 customers will be among the first to experience Perplexity's highly anticipated AI browser before it's widely available to the public. Comet offers a range of features like an integrated AI assistant, native answer-focused search, product comparisons, and more."
August 27, 2025
On the wires
German Banks Halted 10 Billion Euros in PayPal Payments on Fraud Concerns, Says Newspaper
Reuters
"German banks blocked PayPal payments totalling more than 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion) over fraud concerns, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported on Wednesday, without specifying its sources. The payments were halted on Monday after lenders flagged millions of suspicious direct debits from PayPal that appeared last week, the newspaper said."
July 28, 2025
On the wires
PayPal Drives Crypto Payments into the Mainstream, Reducing Costs and Expanding Global Commerce
PR Newswire
"Businesses around the world lose billions annually in cross border fees while navigating a complex banking system to make and accept payments. PayPal is simplifying cross-border commerce for merchants by connecting an unmatched combination of cryptocurrencies, digital wallets, and merchants worldwide, while simultaneously reducing transaction fees by up to 90%. Pay with Crypto, powered by PayPal, connects merchants to a $3+ trillion market, by enabling instant crypto to stablecoin or fiat conversion."
July 25, 2025
On the web
From Solopreneur to Large Enterprise: PayPal Open Sparkles in Campaign Unveiling a Unified Platform for All Business [Video]
PayPal Newsroom
"PayPal Open - a new platform designed as a single stop for essential business solutions, from payment processing to financial tools. The move signifies PayPal’s ongoing shift from a payments provider – a simple button at checkout – to an innovative and effective e-commerce partner that helps businesses grow and scale their operations effectively. PayPal Open is now available in the US, Germany, and the U.K. It will begin rolling out in more markets later this year and into 2026."
July 24, 2025
On the web
PayPal and Wix Advance Strategic Relationship to Deliver Unified Payments Experience for Merchants
PayPal Newsroom
"Wix.com Ltd., the leading SaaS website builder platform globally, announced an expansion of its partnership with PayPal Holdings Inc., bringing additional online payment options to merchants through Wix Payments. Now available as a built-in part of Wix Payments, this provides U.S.-based merchants a unified, seamless experience that simplifies backend operations and ultimately supports higher checkout conversion."
July 23, 2025
On the wires
Introducing PayPal World: A Global Platform Connecting the World’s Largest Payment Systems and Digital Wallets, Starting With Interoperability to PayPal and Venmo
PR Newswire
"PayPal has unveiled a series of global partnerships that will connect many of the world's largest payment systems and digital wallets on a single platform, starting with interoperability with PayPal and Venmo. The first payment systems and digital wallets that will launch with PayPal World are (in alphabetical order): Mercado Pago (MOU signed – further details being scoped), NPCI International Payments Limited (UPI), PayPal, Tenpay Global, Venmo"
July 21, 2025
On the web
Kenya: M-Pesa Partners With PayPal for Cross-Border Payments
Africa News Agency
"On July 21, Kenya’s leading mobile money platform, Safaricom’s MPesa, partnered with PayPal, enabling over 30 million users to send and receive money globally. This integration enhances cross-border fintech capabilities and supports e-commerce growth across Africa. The move reflects growing investor confidence in African digital finance and positions Kenya as a regional fintech hub amid rising demand for interoperable global payment solutions."
Introducing AI-Powered Scam Alerts for Friends and Family Payments
PayPal Newsroom
"PayPal has launched AI-powered, dynamic scam detection for PayPal and Venmo Friends and Family payments, enhancing protection for our customers around the world. Designed to proactively alert customers to potential scams and prevent losses in real-time, the alerts intervene when it matters most – before any funds are sent."
June 26, 2025
On the wires
Big Ten and Big 12 Enter Historic Partnerships With PayPal to Enable Institutional Payments for Student-Athletes in New Revenue Sharing Model
PayPal Newsroom
"PayPal today announced multi-year agreements with the Big Ten and Big 12 Conferences that will modernize the distribution of institutional payments from universities to student-athletes in a new revenue-sharing model. The new institutional payments initiative enables athletic departments to seamlessly dispense payments through PayPal, ensuring a secure, efficient, and transparent way to distribute funds to payees."
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