MoonPay has introduced an open-source wallet framework designed to enable AI agents to hold funds and execute blockchain transactions, as the industry moves toward integrating autonomous software with financial infrastructure.

PayPal is taking its PYUSD stablecoin global, rolling it out to 70 countries in a major push to simplify international payments and offer rewards on holdings.

Stripe is reportedly exploring an acquisition of rival PayPal, as the once-dominant fintech heavyweight grapples with mounting competition, executive turnover and an 85% stock plunge from its 2021 peak.

Stripe is exploring the purchase of PayPal or parts of the company, with talks at an early stage and both firms declining to comment. PayPal’s shares rose after the news, while the company faces slower growth, rising competition, and a recent leadership change.

PayPal will soon be a payment option in Google’s new AI-powered checkout through the Universal Commerce Protocol, which connects AI agents, retailers, and payment providers. The protocol was developed with major retailers and aims to make online shopping easier, more secure, and interoperable across different platforms.

PayPal is partnering with USD.AI to offer PYUSD stablecoin loans to AI companies, helping them fund GPUs, data centres, and other infrastructure. The programme also includes a one-year incentive offering 4.5% yield to attract institutional investors and support the growth of AI projects.

PayPal applied for a U.S. bank charter to offer direct loans to small businesses and interest-bearing savings accounts. The company also filed with the FDIC to ensure deposits would be federally insured.

The stablecoin market has reached a historic milestone, crossing $310 billion in total capitalization for the first time. This surge underscores the growing importance of fiat-backed digital assets in the crypto ecosystem and signals increasing trust from both retail and institutional investors amid market volatility.

YouTube is taking a bold step toward integrating crypto into their ecosystem, now allowing U.S.-based creators to receive earnings in PayPal’s dollar-backed stablecoin, PYUSD, according to Fortune.

Kraken has added PayPal deposits for US users, letting them move dollars into their trading accounts instantly. The feature supports PayPal balances, linked cards, and bank accounts, with a $7,000 weekly limit.