💸 PayPal Now Lets Merchants Accept Crypto — Over 100 Coins, Lower Fees, and Global Reach!

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Big news for anyone interested in crypto payments or running an online business: PayPal just launched a new feature that lets U.S. merchants accept payments in over 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, ETH, SOL, USDT, USDC, XRP, and more.

The best part? Crypto paid at checkout gets instantly converted into PYUSD or fiat, so you don’t deal with volatility.
Quick Breakdown:

💱 Over 100 cryptos supported

📲 Wallets like MetaMask, Coinbase, Phantom, OKX, Binance & Exodus are integrated

💵 Merchants can settle in fiat or PYUSD

🧾 0.99% fee (way cheaper than credit card fees at ~1.75%+)

🌍 Aimed at cross-border payments for small & mid-sized businesses

❗ Available only in the U.S. (excluding New York) for now

🧠 Why This Matters:

PayPal joins Stripe, Coinbase, and others in the race for crypto payments.

PYUSD (PayPal’s stablecoin) has nearly doubled in market cap since Jan 2025.

With GENIUS Act now law, this is a regulated, safe way to scale crypto payments.

This could be huge for global freelancers, e-commerce, and remote startups.

Real-World Use Case:

Let’s say you run a Shopify store selling handmade gear. Now, a customer in Europe can pay you in BTC or ETH. You get it in USD or PYUSD, and pay just 0.99% in fees, with no chargebacks and no volatility risk. Pretty slick.
🧵 TL;DR

Crypto just got real for small biz owners.

PayPal’s making it mainstream-friendly (and cheap).

Between Stripe, Coinbase, and now PayPal, the future of crypto payments is unfolding right now — no excuses to stay on the sidelines.

Have you used PayPal or Stripe for crypto yet? Would you start accepting BTC or stablecoins in your store? Let’s talk below ️