Tagged: paxos

January 9, 2025 @ 10:54 am By JD Alois  |  

FV Bank adds PYUSD, PayPal’s stablecoin offering, to its list of accepted transfer and payment services. FV Bank is a licensed US bank based in Puerto Rico – a jurisdiction with somewhat different compliance rules. FV Bank notes that it is the only US bank… Read More

December 12, 2024 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, has partnered with Standard Chartered to enhance Global Dollar (USDG) and Lift Dollar (USDL) reserve management. Through this collaboration, Standard Chartered will provide cash management, trading, and custody services, strengthening the infrastructure supporting the “trusted” digital assets… Read More

November 20, 2024 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, a regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform,  announced it has agreed to acquire Membrane Finance, an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) based and licensed in Finland. The acquisition is subject to “regulatory approval.” After the completion of the acquisition, Paxos will be a “fully licensed”… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Charles Cascarilla, CEO and co-founder of Paxos, noted in an open letter to Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump that the next presidential administration will determine whether America continues to lead the global financial industry or forfeits that leadership. Cascarilla said the US is at risk of becoming the “Rust… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 7:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Paxos, a blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, has introduced Global Dollar (USDG) – a US dollar-backed stablecoin that Paxos said is “substantively compliant with MAS’ upcoming stablecoin framework.” Paxos Digital Singapore Pte. Ltd. is the issuer of USDG and is regulated by the Monetary Authority… Read More

October 17, 2024 @ 7:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos recently revealed that it’s planning an expansion to the Stellar Network which would be in collaboration with the  Stellar Development Foundation. Paxos confirmed that it will integrate with the Stellar network, which is desribed as an open-source blockchain that’s used for a range of… Read More

October 16, 2024 @ 5:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, introduced its new stablecoin payments platform. Stripe’s Pay with Crypto product is powered by Paxos’ stablecoin payments infrastructure, making it easier for merchants to accept stablecoin payments. As a regulated provider of blockchain infrastructure, Paxos’ stablecoin payments… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 6:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the second edition of “Stablecoin Policy 101,” digital assets firm Paxos take a careful look at the landscape for stablecoin regulation in the United States, examining state versus federal regulation of stablecoin issuers as well as the overall impact each regulatory pathway has on… Read More

September 10, 2024 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Paxos and the Arbitrum Foundation say the infrastructure firm will now integrate with Arbitrum, a Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution for Ethereum. According to a company statement, Arbitrum is the first L2 network to connect with Paxos. Paxos is a compliance-first blockchain ecosystem that can… Read More

July 14, 2024 @ 8:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain & tokenization infrastructure platform, announced that it received a formal termination notice from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 9, 2024, stating that it will “not recommend enforcement action against Paxos Trust Company in the investigation of Binance… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 12:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain & tokenization infrastructure platform, received full approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its Singapore entity, Paxos Digital Singapore Pte. Ltd. to “offer digital payment token services as a Major Payments Institution.” The approval enables Paxos to “issue stablecoins… Read More

June 6, 2024 @ 7:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos International, a UAE-based affiliate of Paxos, announced the launch of a yield-bearing stablecoin – Lift Dollar (USDL). Issued by Paxos International, “a regulated entity under the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), USDL will be available to consumers in… Read More

May 30, 2024 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced that PayPal USD (PYUSD) is now available on the Solana blockchain, making PayPal’s stablecoin faster and cheaper to use. The availability of PYUSD on Solana provides users “with the choice of multiple blockchains allowing for increased flexibility and control.”… Read More

May 15, 2024 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, announced it has added J. Christopher Giancarlo, former Chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to its board of directors. A key figure in the financial services industry, and a passionate blockchain technology advocate,… Read More

March 6, 2024 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullish, a digital asset exchanges, announced that its affiliate, BTH, has partnered with Paxos, the blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platforms. The collaboration offers traders and market makers “significant liquidity on the Bullish exchange for the regulated, PayPal USD (PYUSD), PayPal’s stablecoin issued by Paxos, and… Read More

February 7, 2024 @ 7:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Institutional digital asset infrastructure firm Paxos is integrating Chainlink’s PayPal USD price feed to accelerate the tokenization economy. Paxos also wants to boost the adoption of PYUSD – a dollar-based stablecoin powered by Paxos and issued by PayPal. At the same time, Chainlink and Paxos… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain & tokenization infrastructure platform, is pleased to announce a strategic expansion of its stablecoin issuance to the Solana blockchain platform. Previously exclusive to Ethereum, this initiative represents “a significant milestone for the innovation and evolution of Paxos’s enterprise and consumer-facing businesses.”… Read More

November 30, 2023 @ 4:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain & tokenization infrastructure platform, secured the in-principle approvals (IPAs) of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) for “the necessary Financial Services Permissions to issue US dollar and other currency-backed stablecoins, as well as to… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain & tokenization infrastructure platform, secured in principle approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its new Singapore entity, Paxos Digital Singapore Pte. Ltd. to offer digital payment token services. Paxos Digital Singapore will issue “a new US dollar… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

TD Securities, part of TD Bank Group, has hired Paxos to provide settlement for commodities, according to a corporate statement. Paxos is a top digital asset firm that pursued a compliance-first approach which has led it to ink partnerships with multiple large enterprises. TD, based… Read More