PayPal USD PYUSD
PYUSD/USD price action, 90 candles at 15m. Data refreshes on every page load.
What is PayPal USD (PYUSD)?
PayPal USD (PYUSD) is a token trading on Ethereum at $1, with a market capitalisation around $2.77B. Its main pool holds $25.2K of liquidity on Curve, paired against FRAX. Over the last 24 hours PYUSD has fallen -0.04% on $4.8K of trading volume across 22 transactions.
The pair was created 2.7 years ago (Dec 27, 2023). Price, liquidity and volume on this page are read directly from on-chain pool data.
The story behind PYUSD
PayPal USD is designed to contribute to the opportunity stablecoins offer for payments and is 100% backed by U.S. dollar deposits, short-term U.S Treasuries and similar cash equivalents. PayPal USD is redeemable 1:1 for U.S. dollars and is issued by Paxos Trust Company.
Official channels, straight from the project:
PYUSD price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 24 hours | -0.04% |
| 7 days | -0.67% |
| 30 days | -0.81% |
| From ATH ($1.46) | -31.9% |
| From ATL ($0.7373) | +34.9% |
PYUSD history: the key events, on-chain
PYUSD tokenomics and supply
Both addresses link straight to Etherscan. Every figure in this table is read from the chain and you can verify it there.
Market cap and fully diluted valuation are close, so most of the supply is already circulating.
PYUSD on-chain data, signal by signal
We are not auditors and we do not certify any token as safe. What follows are measurable facts read from the chain, each one stated so you can check it yourself. The index simply summarises them into a number: PYUSD sits at 84/100. Every threshold and penalty behind that figure is published in full on our methodology page.
PYUSD contract checks, reported by GoPlus Security
These checks come from GoPlus Security, an independent contract scanner. We publish their reading, we do not produce it.
What moves the PYUSD price?
PYUSD is a Ethereum token, so its price is set entirely by what happens in its liquidity pools rather than by any order book. Volume is low relative to the $25.2K sitting in the pool, so the price can stay flat for long stretches and then jump when a single sizeable order arrives. The main drivers are the depth of that pool, how concentrated the holder base is, general Ethereum market conditions, and social attention. For a token with a B grade, position size discipline matters more than any price prediction.
PYUSD to USD converter and price calculator
| PYUSD | USD |
|---|---|
| 1 PYUSD | $1 |
| 10 PYUSD | $10 |
| 100 PYUSD | $100 |
| 1,000 PYUSD | $1.0K |
| 10,000 PYUSD | $10.0K |
| USD | PYUSD |
|---|---|
| $10 | 10 PYUSD |
| $100 | 99.97 PYUSD |
| $1,000 | 999.73 PYUSD |
| $10,000 | 9,997 PYUSD |
| $100,000 | 99,973 PYUSD |
PYUSD markets and top pools
| Pool | DEX | Liquidity | 24h volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| PYUSD / USDS | Uniswap V4 Ethereum | $100.11M | $56.11M |
| PYUSD / USDC | Curve | $37.76M | $9.15M |
| PYUSD / crvUSD | Curve | $1.11M | $233.9K |
| PYUSD / USDC 0.01% | Uniswap V3 | $190.1K | $228.4K |
| PYUSD / USDT 0.01% | Uniswap V3 | $45.4K | $104.6K |
| PYUSD / USDC 0.005% | Ekubo V3 Ethereum | $10.2K | $232.8K |
| PYUSD / USDC 0.3% | Uniswap V3 | $55.6K | $25.4K |
| PST / PYUSD | Uniswap V4 Ethereum | $47 | $19.18M |
Liquidity spread across several pools generally means a healthier market: a single pool is easier to drain or manipulate than four.
How to buy PayPal USD (PYUSD)
- Get a Ethereum wallet. Install MetaMask or Rabby and fund it with ETH.
- Open a DEX. PYUSD trades mainly on Curve. Paste the contract address rather than searching the ticker: names can be copied by scam tokens.
- Verify the contract. Check it against the address on this page:
0x6c3ea9036406852006290770bedfcaba0e23a0e8You can open that address on Etherscan and confirm supply, holders and transfers yourself instead of taking our word for it. - Set slippage sensibly. With $25.2K of liquidity, moderate orders should fill without extreme slippage, but size still matters.
- Confirm and review. After the swap, verify the tokens landed and that you can sell a small amount back. If a sell fails, treat it as a honeypot.
PYUSD versus other Ethereum pairs
| Token | Price | 24h | Liquidity | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYUSD (this page) | $1 | -0.04% | $25.2K | B 84 |
| ZEC price | $1,137.31 | +10.9% | $24.6K | D 55 |
| FUMU price | $0.000005122 | +1121% | $25.8K | B 77 |
| TRUMP price | $4.01e-8 | +721% | $27.1K | C 60 |
| STRATA price | $0.00003539 | +88.0% | $21.1K | C 72 |
| YB price | $0.1005 | 0.00% | $19.3K | D 55 |
Is PayPal USD (PYUSD) holding its peg?
PYUSD is designed to track a currency rather than to appreciate, so the useful question is not where the price is going but how tightly it is holding. Right now it trades at $1, fallen -0.04% over 24 hours. Across the candles this page tracks, the price moved between its low and its high by 39.74%, which is a wider swing than a currency tracker normally shows.
What that means in practice: a peg is only as good as the pool behind it. This pair holds $25.2K of liquidity and traded $4.8K in the last 24 hours. Liquidity is what absorbs a large redemption without the price slipping, so a thin pool can show a clean price right up until somebody actually tries to exit through it. The numbers on this page are read from that pool, not from an issuer's dashboard.
A stable price is not a guarantee of backing. What the chain can show you is depth and turnover; what it cannot show you is the reserve behind the token. For that, check the issuer's own attestations.
What people ask about PYUSD
These are the questions that actually get typed into a search box about PYUSD. All of them come down to the same three numbers, so here they are.
- What Is Pyusd Crypto
- Is Paypal Usd A Good Investment
- Binance Pyusd
- Paypal Us Dollar
PYUSD trades at $1 with $25.2K of pool liquidity and $4.8K of volume in the last 24 hours. That is what it costs, how easily you could get out, and whether anyone else is actually trading it. Nobody can tell you where the price goes next, and the arithmetic further down shows what each target would require instead.
How to trade PYUSD safely
- Size against liquidity, not conviction. The pool holds $25.2K. A trade worth more than roughly 1% of that will move the price against you.
- Test the exit first. Buy a small amount, then immediately sell part of it. Tokens that block sells are the single most common trap.
- Watch the buy/sell balance. Currently 12 buys against 10 sells in 24 hours. A rough balance between the two suggests the market functions in both directions.
- Check the age. This pool was created 2.7 years ago. Most rug pulls happen within the first hours of a pool going live.
- Never invest more than you can lose. Low-cap tokens can go to zero, and frequently do.
PYUSD FAQ
What is the price of PYUSD today?
PayPal USD (PYUSD) trades at $1, fallen -0.04% over the last 24 hours.
What do the on-chain numbers say about PYUSD?
We are not auditors and do not certify tokens. Measured from the chain, PYUSD sits at 84 out of 100 on our on-chain health index, computed from liquidity, volume quality, buy/sell balance and pair age. No mechanical red flags were detected, which is not a guarantee of safety.
How much liquidity does PYUSD have?
The tracked pool holds $25.2K of liquidity. Liquidity determines how much you can trade before moving the price and how easily you can exit.
Where can I buy PayPal USD (PYUSD)?
PYUSD trades on Ethereum, mainly through Curve, across 20 tracked pools. Always paste the contract address instead of searching by ticker.
What is the 24 hour trading volume of PYUSD?
PYUSD has traded $4.8K in the last 24 hours across 22 transactions, split 12 buys and 10 sells.
When was PYUSD launched?
The tracked PYUSD pool was created 2.7 years ago, on Dec 27, 2023.
What is the all-time high of PYUSD?
The highest daily price on record is $1.46, reached on Apr 7, 2026. PYUSD currently trades -31.9% from that level.
What is the all-time low of PYUSD?
The lowest daily price on record is $0.7373, on Sep 7, 2026, putting the current price +34.9% above it.
What is the contract address of PYUSD?
The PYUSD contract address on Ethereum is 0x6c3ea9036406852006290770bedfcaba0e23a0e8. Check it against the address published by the project itself before buying: tickers and names are copied freely, the address is the only thing that identifies a token. This page links it straight to the block explorer so you can verify supply, holders and transfers yourself.
Could PYUSD be a honeypot?
Sells are going through (10 in the last 24 hours), which means the token is not blocking exits at this time. Always test a small sell first.
Is PYUSD a good investment?
That is not a question we answer, and anyone who does answer it for a token this size is guessing or selling. What we can give you are the measurements this page is built on: $25.2K of liquidity, $4.8K traded in 24 hours, 12 buys against 10 sells, and a pool that is 2.7 years old. Those decide whether you can get out, which matters more than any forecast.
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