PayPal faces SEC action related to PYUSD stablecoin: Official
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Payment giant PayPal has received a subpoena from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin.
The Enforcement division of the SEC has sent a subpoena to PayPal related to its PayPal USD (
The latest SEC action against PayPal is more evidence that the U.S. is a difficult environment for crypto companies. The regulator has sued several of the largest local companies in the crypto industry, including its ongoing lawsuit against Coinbase exchange. In October 2023, the SEC finally moved to dismiss its three-year lawsuit against Ripple, the company behind the XRP (XRP) token, one of the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap.
In April 2023, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire argued that a cryptocurrency crackdown by U.S. regulators had been a significant factor behind the declining market capitalization of Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin.
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