{"id":411419,"date":"2025-11-17T02:40:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T21:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/inside-the-pyusds-takeover-of-paypal-with-may-zabaneh-vp-crypto-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T02:55:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T21:25:54","slug":"inside-the-pyusds-takeover-of-paypal-with-may-zabaneh-vp-crypto-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/inside-the-pyusds-takeover-of-paypal-with-may-zabaneh-vp-crypto-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the PYUSD&#8217;s takeover of PayPal with May Zabaneh, VP Crypto &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this conversation, May Zabaneh breaks down PayPal\u2019s move into stablecoins with PYUSD and why it matters for financial inclusion. We explore how PYUSD could lower costs for cross-border payments, deliver faster settlement, and plug directly into PayPal\u2019s existing ecosystem. The discussion covers why PayPal built a proprietary stablecoin, early adoption and real-world use cases, and plans for international expansion. We also examine the role merchants play in crypto acceptance, how DeFi and traditional finance are converging, and why interoperability will be essential in the next phase of digital payments.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Listen to Interview<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spotify Web Player\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/6nifQpY5DNkdf7Zb5gAnIi\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"border-radius:8px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcfa Watch Video<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"yt-lite lyt-activated\" data-title=\"Inside the PYUSD's takeover of PayPal with May Zabaneh, VP Crypto\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/tUqJ9KS8PTg\/hqdefault.jpg);--aspect-ratio:56.25%\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\" aria-label=\"Watch Inside the PYUSD's takeover of PayPal with May Zabaneh, VP Crypto\"\/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"Inside the PYUSD's takeover of PayPal with May Zabaneh, VP Crypto\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/tUqJ9KS8PTg?mute=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\"><\/iframe><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Episode Description<\/h2>\n<p>In this conversation, May Zabaneh breaks down PayPal\u2019s move into stablecoins with PYUSD and why it matters for financial inclusion. We explore how PYUSD could lower costs for cross-border payments, deliver faster settlement, and plug directly into PayPal\u2019s existing ecosystem. The discussion covers why PayPal built a proprietary stablecoin, early adoption and real-world use cases, and plans for international expansion. We also examine the role merchants play in crypto acceptance, how DeFi and traditional finance are converging, and why interoperability will be essential in the next phase of digital payments.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters<\/p>\n<p>00:00 PayPal\u2019s Vision for Stablecoins<\/p>\n<p>02:47 Why PYUSD? Rationale and Goals<\/p>\n<p>05:18 Stablecoin Advantages: 24\/7, Inclusion, Cross\u2011Border<\/p>\n<p>08:22 Why Proprietary vs Supporting Others<\/p>\n<p>11:06 Unlocking B2B and Rebuilding On\u2011Chain<\/p>\n<p>12:20 PYUSD in the PayPal\/Venmo Ecosystem<\/p>\n<p>14:21 International Expansion and Global Transfers<\/p>\n<p>17:02 Merchant Fit: Categories, Costs, Declines<\/p>\n<p>19:32 User Segments: Crypto\u2011Curious to Super Users<\/p>\n<p>23:28 Pay with Crypto: Scaling to Larger Merchants<\/p>\n<p>29:38 PYUSD in DeFi: Open and Multi\u2011Chain<\/p>\n<p>32:01 Liquidity, Partnerships, and the Three Pillars<\/p>\n<p>35:56 Interoperability and Evolving Roles<\/p>\n<p>39:11 AI x Payments: Agent\u2011Driven Commerce<\/p>\n<p>40:42 Finding the Flywheel, What\u2019s Next<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this conversation, May Zabaneh breaks down PayPal\u2019s move into stablecoins with PYUSD and why it matters for financial inclusion. 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