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MLB Team Washington Nationals Partners With Terra Blockchain Community, Ballpark Plans to Accept UST

On February 9, the American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C., the Washington Nationals, announced the team has partnered with Terra, the open-source blockchain platform and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). The Washington Nationals detail that the team is a “leading innovator” and is “consistently introducing new technologies to enhance the fan experience.” Washington Nationals Ink Long-Term Deal With Terra Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Washington Nationals has partnered with the blockchain platform and DAO Terra, according to an announcement published by the team on Wednesday. The deal with Terra follows a slew of sports-related deals with crypto firms, but the MLB team will be the first to partner with an open-source blockchain project. In addition to the partnership, the algorithmic stablecoin UST that’s issued on the Terra blockchain will be “accepted as a payment method at Nationals Park as early as next season.” “The Nationals continue t...
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Paypal Coin: Payments Giant Explores Launching Stablecoin to Boost Crypto Offerings

Paypal Coin: Payments Giant Explores Launching Stablecoin to Boost Crypto Offerings

Paypal is reportedly working on a stablecoin backed by the U.S. dollar to expand its cryptocurrency offerings. “We will, of course, work closely with relevant regulators,” the company stressed.

Paypal Is Exploring Launching Its Own USD-Backed Stablecoin

Paypal Holdings Inc. is reportedly exploring the launch of its own stablecoin backed by the U.S. dollar as part of the company’s cryptocurrency push, Bloomberg reported Friday.

Jose Fernandez da Ponte, senior vice president of crypto and digital currencies at Paypal, confirmed to the publication:

We are exploring a stablecoin; if and when we seek to move forward, we will of course, work closely with relevant regulators.

The evidence of Paypal’s stablecoin was first spotted by developer Steve Moser, who shared his findings with the news outlet. He noticed hidden code and images in Paypal’s app showing work on “Paypal coin” that is backed by the U.S. dollar.

A Paypal spokeswoman explained that the images and code inside the Paypal app are from a recent internal hackathon. This means the final logo, name, and features of the stablecoin could be different from what’s currently shown in the code.

Fernandez da Ponte recently said on the Unchained podcast that Paypal has “not yet seen a stablecoin out there that is purpose-built for payments,” the publication conveyed.

Noting that a stablecoin would need to support payments at scale and have security for the payments giant’s use, he opined:

There would have to be clarity on the regulation, the regulatory frameworks, and the type of licenses that are needed in this space.

What do you think about Paypal launching its own stablecoin? Let us know in the comments section below.

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