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A New Framework For Understanding Moats In Crypto Markets
, albeit PayPal seems to be coming from a different starting point....owns the application layer (i.e., PayPal and Venmo) and is now integrating its own stablecoin. ...However, by getting users to instead hold pyUSD through PayPal’s payment front-ends (e.g....Venmo), PayPal effectively become the bank themselves.
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DeFi
Aug 2024
The Year Ahead for DeFi 2025
PayPal and Coinbase also offer native yield of 4-5% for idle cash....PayPal PayPal offers users a modern Web2 fintech payments platform with a direct deposit option....PayPal offers a virtual debit card that can spend from a PayPal account balance or pull from users’ other...PayPal is currently the most comprehensive solution available.
72 Min
DeFi
Dec 2024
The Stablecoin Manifesto
PayPal represents the canonical example of this approach....As the pioneer of closed-loop payments at scale, PayPal strategically reduced their dependence on card...When one PayPal user pays another PayPal user or merchant, no external networks or banks are needed –...This is something PayPal is already doing with pyUSD.
45 Min
Stablecoins
Nov 2024
The Looming Opportunity With Decentralized Stablecoins
PayPal USD and Gnosis Pay Bridge Crypto to TradFi PayPal recently announced its first stablecoin, PayPal...PYUSD is initially only available through the PayPal app, but will eventually be able to be withdrawn...PayPal will not charge fees for buying and selling PYUSD for USD.
30 Min
Stablecoins
Aug 2023
Risk Analysis on Centralized Stablecoins
Paxos, the issuer of USDP, is backed by PayPal Ventures and Mithril Capital....Paxos provides various services, such as an exchange and brokerage, and has partnered with PayPal for...However, it remains unclear if PayPal Ventures and Mithril Capital would backstop Paxos unless additional...
12 Min
Stablecoins
Apr 2023
Is Bitcoin Eating the World?
...anyone what’s driving bitcoin recently and they’ll likely point to a series of notable headlines: PayPal...payments giant, introduced the ability to “buy, hold and sell select cryptocurrencies” directly within the PayPal...The PayPal press release aptly described the growing interest in crypto and digital assets and their...
5 Min
Data
Oct 2020
Binance Sees USD Outflows of $5B as Users Withdraw Funds
🚨 In Case You Missed It Paypal partners with MetaMask to integrate its buy, sell and hold crypto...
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Spot Exchange
Dec 2022
The Year Ahead for DeFi 2024
Paypal launched its own stablecoin, pyUSD....It would also be remiss to ignore PayPal’s new stablecoin, pyUSD....When announced, PayPal’s CEO noted that the main goal here is to facilitate better digital payments....PayPal’s global standing as a payments giant is obviously something we cannot dismiss here.
100 Min
DeFi
Dec 2023
Market Musings - Reawakening The Animal Spirits
And while not technically DeFi, we are even seeing TradFi firms like Coinbase, Citibank, PayPal and more...
16 Min
Macro & Markets
Oct 2024
Inside the Ecosystem: Fueling Aptos' Global Trading Engine
...important one, has been the ability to create distribution at the same scale as FinTechs like Venmo, PayPal...The closest thing to crypto’s PayPal is Coinbase Commerce, and even that serves a small cut of online...
39 Min
Infrastructure
Jun 2025
ENS: Decentralized Domains
...large brands even took it upon themselves to purchase their own ‘.eth’ domain counterparts such as the Paypal...
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Layer 1 / L1
Jan 2022
Bitcoin's Seasonal Struggles
Volumes on itBit – Paxos’ digital asset exchange powering Paypal’s crypto service – have contracted since...
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Spot Exchange
Jan 2021
A Blast From The Past
...commences August 2020: Michael Saylor announces Microstrategy’s first purchase of BTC October 2020: PayPal...
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Macro & Markets
Aug 2022
Squads' Expansion from Multisigs to Crypto-Native Fintech Infrastructure
Solana for high-reliability The stablecoin opportunity is large, and the entrance of incumbents like Paypal...
26 Min
Infrastructure
Feb 2025
Return of the Coins
As a wise man once said: “we wanted flying cars — instead we got [$4.99 PayPal fees].”...
27 Min
Financial Market Themes
Nov 2023
It’s (Twitch) Prime Time for Crypto
Chargeback fraud has plagued this corner of the market for years, with PayPal disputes often being resolved...
4 Min
Gaming
Jul 2020
The Inefficient Market Hypothesis
We are left hoping Visa and Mastercard continue to build with crypto cards; that Coinbase, PayPal, and...
43 Min
DeFi
Sep 2024
Delphi Office Hours Call Ft. Ledger (September 1st, 2022)
...and being able to earn yield on your assets, they’re actually yours – you’re not giving your money to PayPal...
54 Min
Macro & Markets
Sep 2022
The Year Ahead for AI + DePIN 2025
...lower fees, faster settlement, and improved interoperability compared to many closed-loop systems like Paypal...
122 Min
Artificial Intelligence
Dec 2024
Thoughts on Web3 Gaming
Even webshops like Xsolla will roughly take a flat 5% while payment providers like Stripe or PayPal take...
6 Min
Gaming
May 2025