PayPal USD (PYUSD) is set to expand its blockchain capabilities by integrating with Wormhole, an interoperability platform, to enable native cross-chain transfers. This development will allow seamless movement of PYUSD between the Ethereum and Solana blockchains, according to Wormhole.

Native PYUSD Transfers

The integration with Wormhole will eliminate the need for token wrapping, thereby streamlining the user experience. This initiative will offer several benefits, including:

• Competitive fees for cross-chain PYUSD transfers.
• No destination fees, facilitating transactions without requiring assets on the receiving end.
• A simplified transfer process consolidated into a single function.

Wormhole’s technology is designed to enhance financial institutions’ access to the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem through its universal interoperability capabilities. This integration will not only provide native transfer capabilities for PYUSD but also ensure secure and verified cross-chain transactions.

With the ability to make crypto payments as seamless as traditional fiat transactions, PYUSD aims to solidify its position as a leading stablecoin. The native transfer capability is expected to unify PYUSD’s ecosystem, which reached a $1 billion market cap on Solana in August 2024. This positions PYUSD to take advantage of the growing DeFi market as it becomes increasingly mainstream.

About Wormhole

Wormhole is a prominent interoperability platform that empowers multichain applications and bridges. It provides developers with access to liquidity and users across more than 30 major blockchain networks, supporting various use cases including DeFi, NFTs, and governance.

The platform has gained trust from notable entities such as Circle and Uniswap. To date, Wormhole has managed over $40 billion in transfers through more than 1 billion cross-chain messages, underscoring its capacity to handle large-scale blockchain interactions.

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