PYUSD 101

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PayPal launches PYUSD in August 2023 as a Paxos‑issued, NYDFS‑approved USD‑backed stablecoin with full reserves in USD deposits or T‑bills, already used for cross‑border Xoom settlements and Hyperwallet payouts and paying 21 million P2P payments on one Ethereum transaction. Claims include 100% backing, AML monitoring, and a 4% rewards rate for holders; it runs multi‑chain: Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Stellar and offers 100 PYUSD test tokens via Google Cloud faucets.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 0:02Intro – PayPal’s role and goals
3. 0:54Company overview and crypto timeline
4. 3:34PYUSD launch and integrations
5. 6:36How PYUSD works: reserves, custodian, blockchains
6. 7:42Opportunities for builders (DeFi + commerce, inclusion, settlements)
7. 8:45Community feedback and hackathon resources
8. 10:18Closing

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