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Proponents say PayPal’s PYUSD could see Ethereum become the money layer of the internet, while opponents argue that it’ll act like a poorly designed CBDC. Paypal’s new Ethereum-based stablecoin, PYUSD has been seen as bittersweet news for the crypto community . While it could finally see Ethereum find its place in mainstream adoption, it could also spell trouble for de central ization and personal control of assets, warns the community . The new stablecoin, Paypal USD, was launched on Aug. 7 and is issued by Paxos Trust Co. — the firm behind Binance USD (BUSD). It’s built on Ethereum and “designed for digital payments and Web3,” with the firm saying it will soon be available to United States customers. The launch has been seen as a boon for Ethereum adoption. Ethereum bulls Anthony Sassano and Ryan Sean Adams believe the ERC-20 stablecoin will push the blockchain closer towards becoming the money layer of the internet. This is the Ethereum contract address for PayPal's stablecoin....

Positive Ethereum and Arbitrum network developments and the eventual improvement in crypto investor sentiment could lend a boost to ARB price. While Arbitrum’s governance token ARB has been in a consistent downturn since the airdrop in late March, its ecosystem shows healthy growth.  A recent Nansen report shows that Arbitrum’s activity improved after the airdrop, stabilizing “at a level higher” than before the airdrop. The daily active users, gas fees and transaction count maintained consistent higher levels on the Ethereum rollup since April 2023. The gap between the number of active users on Arbitrum and Optimism widened after the Aribtrum airdrop, closing in on Ethereum. Daily Active Users of Arbitrum, Ethereum and Optimism (past 6 months). Source: Nansen The trading volume on Arbitrum-based decentralized exchanges paint a similar picture, showing an evident rise in volume after the airdrop. The trading volume of DEXes on Arbitrum. Source: DeFiLlama Moreover, Nansen’s report sh...

Bitcoin and most major altcoins are selling-off on rallies, proof that investor sentiment remains negative in the short-term. The United States stock markets are trying to recover on reports that the debt ceiling talks are showing promise and a debt default may be avoided. However, the same enthusiasm is not seen in the cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin (BTC) has slipped back below the $27,000 support on May 17, indicating that buyers are struggling to sustain the relief rallies. Institutional investors seem to be booking profits due to the macro uncertainty. CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows Report shows a total outflow of $200 million from digital asset investment products in four consecutive weeks. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 While the short-term picture remains negative, the chart structure on Bitcoin has not been broken. Bitcoin has corrected about 15% from its local high of $31,000 made on April 14 but it remains above $25,000, indicating that the w...

Ether has broken the $1,900 resistance level for the first time in months and is currently sitting above $1,911. Ether (ETH) has breached $1,900 for the first time in over seven months, a week before Staking withdrawals are enabled in the next major update for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. CoinMarketCap data shows the last time Ether was over $1,900 was on Aug. 16, 2022, amid a broader crypto sell-off at a time when the United States Federal Reserve was hiking the Federal Funds rate at a record pace to combat inflation. The Ethereum Shanghai hard fork, set to occur on April 12, will implement EIP-4895 — allowing validators and stakers to withdraw staked ETH from the beacon chain — in addition to other EIPs which aim to help increase transaction speeds while reducing transaction costs. Alright, let's talk about the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade! It's a hard fork scheduled to occur in March 2023. Stakers and validators will be able to withdraw staked ET...