Blockchain

PayPal Adds SOL and LINK for Customers in The US and US Territories

PayPal, one of the largest digital payments platforms, has added Solana (SOL) and Chainlink (LINK) to its supported digital assets for customers in the US and US territories, according to an update on the company’s help center webpage. This addition expands PayPal’s existing crypto lineup, which already includes PayPal USD (PYUSD), Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
PayPal has not yet officially announced when it added the new crypto options, leaving the timeline unclear. The PayPal developer portal, last updated in November 2024, also shows that SOL and LINK are listed as supported crypto assets.While PayPal in the US and US territories allows users to buy, sell, and hold LINK and SOL alongside other major crypto assets, the ability to send LINK and SOL to external crypto wallets is not confirmed and is likely not yet supported.

Currently, supported coins for external transfers include BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH, and PYUSD to compatible Ethereum ERC-20 or Solana SPL wallets.

PayPal first allowed customers to buy, sell, and hold crypto in 2020. This service was initially available to US users, with plans to expand to other regions and enable crypto payments at millions of merchants. In late 2024, the company began allowing US merchants to buy, hold, and sell crypto directly from their business accounts, along with the functionality to send and receive tokens on-chain—though this was not available in New York State at launch. This expansion marks a significant enhancement of PayPal’s crypto offerings to its 36 million merchant accounts and is part of ongoing efforts to increase crypto utility and accessibility for US businesses.

Terron Gold

Recent Posts

Tether Blacklists 370 Wallets and Freezes Over $514 Million in USDT in Just 30 Days

Stablecoin giant Tether has dramatically escalated its enforcement activity after blacklisting 370 blockchain addresses and freezing approximately $514.64 million worth…

4 days ago

Coinbase Suffers Major Trading Outage After AWS Infrastructure Failure

Crypto exchange giant Coinbase experienced a major service outage that disrupted trading, transfers, and exchange operations after…

4 days ago

LayerZero Issues Public Apology After $292 Million Kelp DAO Exploit

Cross-chain messaging protocol LayerZero has publicly apologized for its handling of the massive Kelp DAO exploitthat drained approximately $292…

4 days ago

PayPal and Google Say AI-Driven Commerce Will Run on Crypto Rails

Executives from PayPal and Google Cloud said the future of “agentic commerce” — where AI agents autonomously buy goods,…

4 days ago

Kraken Parent Company Applies for Federal OCC Banking Charter

Crypto exchange giant Kraken is making a major move deeper into the U.S. financial system after its…

4 days ago

Taiwan News Anchor Indicted in Crypto-Funded Chinese Propaganda and Military Bribery Scandal

A major national security scandal has erupted in Taiwan after prosecutors indicted a Taiwanese news…

5 days ago