{"id":135758,"date":"2024-08-18T16:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=135758"},"modified":"2024-08-18T03:08:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T00:08:53","slug":"paypals-pyusd-becomes-sixth-largest-stablecoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/paypals-pyusd-becomes-sixth-largest-stablecoin\/","title":{"rendered":"PayPal\u2019s PYUSD Becomes Sixth-Largest Stablecoin"},"content":{"rendered":"

In just ten days, PYUSD\u2019s market cap surged by $140.9 million, growing from $651 million on August 6 to $791.9 million by August 16.<\/p>\n

This increase in PYUSD\u2019s market value enabled it to overtake USDD, according to CoinGecko\u2019s data. The stablecoin is issued by Paxos Trust Company, which is regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services. Paxos is known for its various asset-backed stablecoins, including Pax Dollar (USDP) and Pax Gold (PAXG).<\/p>\n

Additionally, Solana has seen a notable increase in PYUSD\u2019s supply, surpassing Ethereum<\/a><\/strong>. As of August 15, Solana holds 56.7% of PYUSD\u2019s total supply, amounting to $449 million, while Ethereum\u2019s share has decreased. This shift began after PYUSD\u2019s launch on Solana on May 29 and accelerated sharply starting June 26. By August 12, Solana<\/a> <\/strong>had overtaken Ethereum in PYUSD supply.<\/p>\n