From Payments to Protocols: PayPal’s PYUSD and the New Stablecoin Era In this episode of Web3 Unlocked, we dive deep into PYUSD, PayPal’s dollar-backed stablecoin that’s quietly becoming one of the most powerful bridges between traditional finance and Web3. We explore: How PayPal is turning PYUSD into a default commerce stablecoin Its regulatory advantages over competitors like USDT How it’s integrating into DeFi protocols, CeFi, and Web2.5 apps The geopolitical impact of a private USD-backed token reaching global markets And why PYUSD could signal the beginning of programmable money at scale ** ** The stablecoin wars are heating up—and PayPal is no longer just a payments company. It’s building the rails for the next internet economy.