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Sources from PayPal subsidiary told CoinDesk in September that they are developing a stablecoin
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Company’s iPhone app has hidden code that proves potential “PayPal Coin” will be backed by USD.
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An in-house stablecoin, one that maintains a value of its own, was first discovered in the source code of PayPal's iPhone app. The discovery was first made by Steve Moser.
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Steve Moser, a developer was able to find evidence of PayPal exploring the idea in the company’s iPhone app. A hidden code in the code revealed that there was work underway for a PayPal coin.
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This also implied that this coin will be backed by the American dollar. Recent analysis suggests that this might be out in 2020
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PayPal has been taking a lot of steps towards cryptocurrencies recently, by increasing the amount of crypto they allow customers to purchase and educating people about it.
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Paypal clarified that images & codes inside the app were from a recent internal hackathon to explore and build new products.
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'We are exploring a stablecoin; if and when we seek to move forward, we will of course, work closely with relevant regulators.' Jose Fernandez da Ponte, SVP at PayPal