PayPal Steps Up Crypto Game, Allows US Merchants To Buy, Sell, And Hold Digital Assets
PayPal Steps Up Crypto Game, Allows US Merchants To Buy, Sell, And Hold Digital Assets
However, New York State will be excluded from this service at the time of launch, the press release read.Payments giant PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) unveiled its plan to extend cryptocurrency services to U.S. business account holders, with the exception of New York State.
支付巨頭PayPal控股公司 (NASDAQ: PYPL) 宣佈計劃將數字貨幣服務擴展到美國業務帳戶持有人，特別例外是紐約州。
What Happened: As per a press release issued on Tuesday, the latest move would enable U.S. merchants to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrency directly from their business accounts.
何事發生：根據週二發佈的新聞稿，最新舉措將使美國商家能夠直接從業務帳戶購買、賣出和持有數字貨幣。
Furthermore, business account holders would be able to send and receive supported cryptocurrency tokens to and from external blockchain addresses.
此外，業務帳戶持有人將能夠向外部區塊鏈地址發送和接收受支持的數字貨幣代幣。
However, New York State will be excluded from this service at the time of launch, the press release read.
然而，根據新聞稿，紐約州在推出時將被排除在此服務之外。
This initiative is part of PayPal's ongoing strategy to enhance the usefulness of cryptocurrency by making it more readily available to millions of merchants throughout the U.S.
此舉是PayPal旨在提高數字貨幣的實用性，通過讓數百萬美國商家更容易地獲得它來實現的一部分。
Jose Fernandez da Ponte, Senior Vice President of Paypal's cryptocurrency arm, said the step was taken in response to growing demands by business owners to access the same services already available to consumers.
Paypal的數字貨幣部門高級副總裁Jose Fernandez da Ponte表示，此舉是對商家主的不斷增長需求作出的回應，以便他們可以訪問消費者已經可以使用的同樣服務。
Why It Matters: PayPal's foray into cryptocurrency services is not new. In August last year, the company launched a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, PayPal USD (CRYPTO: PYUSD), aimed at bolstering the adoption of digital tokens for transactions.
爲何重要：PayPal進入數字貨幣服務並非新鮮事。去年8月，該公司推出了以美元支持的穩定幣PayPal USD (CRYPTO: PYUSD)，旨在增強數字代幣在交易中的採用率。
As of this writing, it was the sixth-largest stablecoin, with a market capitalization exceeding $700 million, according to CoinMarketCap.
截至寫作時，它是第六大穩定幣，市值超過$70000萬，根據CoinMarketCap。
The company already allows customers to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies in their online wallets.
該公司已經允許客戶在其在線錢包中買入、賣出和持有數字貨幣。
Interestingly, earlier this week, Cathie Wood's investment management firm Ark Invest purchased $4.5 million worth of PayPal shares. This investment came amidst diverse analyst opinions about the company.
有趣的是，本週早些時候，凱西·伍德（Cathie Wood）的投資管理公司ark投資了價值450萬美元的paypal股票。這筆投資發生在各種分析師對該公司看法不一的背景下。
Price Action: Shares of PayPal closed 1.25% lower at $77.36 during Wednesday's regular trading session, although they were up 0.08% in after-hours trading, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
價格走勢：根據彭博Pro的數據，在週三的常規交易時段，paypal股價收跌1.25%，報77.36美元，儘管在盤後交易中上漲0.08%。
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