Economy
Relationship between PayPal, Central Banks and Cryptocurrencies?
Cryptocurrencies’ mainstream popularity has generally been restricted as a trading tool by its poor use owing to volatility, costs and transaction speed.
The possibility of improved technology platforms, nevertheless, allows digital currencies to be integrated. One in 10 financial institutions representing over one-fifth of the world population – expects to issue its own numerical currencies over the next three years, according to a poll carried out by the Bank for International Settlements.
“The change to virtual currencies is imminent with clear benefits in respect of monetary inclusiveness and access; the financial system’s effectiveness, speed and resilience; and the capacity to transfer public money swiftly for governments,” says Dan Schulman, President, and CEO, PayPal.
“We have the chance and the obligation to assist us to comprehend, re-deem, and inter-operable these new exchange instruments on a worldwide basis and via the aid of digital transactions, the dual side network, and stringent compliance and security checks. We are committed to working with central banks and authorities worldwide to help us.”
In order to pay for 26 million PayPal businesses worldwide, PayPal clients may utilize their bitcoin investments as a financial resource. With value certainties and no further charges, customers may immediately change their preferred cryptocurrency balance to fiat currency.
There is no additional integration or cost for PayPal dealers as all transactions are processed at the current PayPal rate using fiat currencies.
Cryptocurrency simply becomes another form of financing within the PayPal digital wallet by giving greater benefit to bitcoin holders and solving past volatility, costs, and speed issues related to cryptocurrency transactions.
The cryptocurrency and Paypal
In 2020, the digital payment corporation pushed into crypto and the system now enables people in the United States to purchase, market, hold and check out using cryptos, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin.
Venmo, which is the wallet owned by PayPal, can also purchase and sell cryptocurrency for consumers. You may start by investing as little as $1 and do not need to register a specific cryptocurrency account.
It should be said that one of the biggest industries which adopt cryptocurrencies is the Forex market, which is the world’s largest and the most liquid market.
So, it goes without saying that traders who are involved in FX trading can use PayPal as a payment method. For these reasons, many investors are searching for Forex brokers that accept PayPal in order to deposit their accounts with digital currency. Hence, both PayPal and FX brokers are in a win-win situation and can get benefits from their customers.
Normally, you have two items to make this company legitimate when you buy bitcoin: a public and an encrypted data combination. Your wallet is the public key, and you administer the wallet with your individual and secured key.
You can access your public address with PayPal, but the firm monitors your secret key.
The company says in the “Crypto on PayPal FAQ” section of the program, “that it is not possible to move cryptography to other PayPal on or off your accounts. It is a constraint that seems strange since it should be the security you possess.
It is like depositing US$ with Bank of America. You trust the Bank of America has your bank accounts with U.S. money and they give you an IOU.
This makes it impossible for users to move their bitcoin to cold storage or to transfer money to a bank account outside of the Paypal platform.
Paypal and Central Bank
PayPal might be the equivalent of private banks to central bank digital currency (CBDC). During the company’s investor day on Thursday, CEO Dan Schulman sketched out a vision for PayPal’s digital wallets to be the vehicle through which central banks distributed CBDCs to customers of all income levels.
This is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to reshape the system’s core rails, and we have the potential to help design it. The firm also revealed additional data on the transaction activity of its clients who utilize its cryptocurrency products.
Individuals that utilize PayPal’s cryptocurrency services have a 12% boost in week-based transactions on the site. This really is due, in addition, to the fact that more than 40% of PayPal consumers in the United States who do use cryptocurrency returning to perform more than two further transactions, according to the PayPal company.
How are investors allowed to get cryptocurrencies through Paypal?
PayPal makes it simple for you to join the cryptocurrency global marketplace. You may transact in minutes and use the proceeds in your own Personal PayPal Cash or PayPal Cash Plus accounts to finance transactions and pay for goods. At the moment, Business Accounts are not accessible.
Crypto, an abbreviation for Cryptocurrency, is a decentralized cryptocurrency that you can purchase, sell, and store safely in your PayPal account.
Digital currency values will increase and fall – perhaps dramatically. Before engaging with Cryptocurrencies, it is essential that you conduct research and examine all actions (buy/sell/hold).
You may buy cryptocurrency fractions for only $1. You are allowed to determine how much you’d like to be involved.
The Crypto check-out enables clients to PayPal for the sale of their crypto-currencies and then to complete the real US dollar transactions.
For companies that don’t actually make any difference in USD, not a cryptocurrency, they are still compensated. The PayPal functionality, however, makes it easy for the consumers to make their purchases easily utilizing cryptocurrencies in the same checkout procedure.
If the client has sufficient cryptocurrencies to settle for its financial exchange then, amongst other regular payment options, such as the client’s bank account, PayPal balance, or credit and debit card, the Crypto Check-out function will emerge. Check-out on Crypto will also feature security features such as fraud, returns, and purchase protection for approved products PayPal says, as are the other payment options, the company says.
By Dipo Olowookere
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited further depreciated by 0.84 per cent on Monday as a result of sell-offs in PZ Cussons, BUA Cement and others.
During the session, apart from the consumer goods index, which closed higher by 0.59 per cent, every other index closed lower, with the industrial goods sector the heaviest loser after shedding 3.28 per cent. The insurance space declined by 2.18 per cent, the banking sector depleted by 1.44 per cent, and the energy segment shrank by 0.09 per cent.
Consequently, the All-Share Index (ASI) retreated by 2,049.65 points to 241,749.11 points from 243,798.76 points, and the market capitalisation contracted by 1.315 trillion to N155.130 trillion from N156.445 trillion.
The market was under selling pressure yesterday, as reflected in the market breadth index, which was negative after closing with 48 price losers and 22 price gainers, indicating weak investor sentiment.
PZ Cussons was the worst-performing stock after shedding 10.00 per cent to finish at N81.00, BUA Cement lost 9.99 per cent to settle at N306.20, Red Star Express declined by 9.98 per cent to N22.10, RT Briscoe depreciated by 9.70 per cent to N12.10, and C&I Leasing dropped 9.38 per cent to trade at N28.12.
The best-performing equity for the day was International Breweries, which chalked up 9.77 per cent to quote at N14.60, NAHCO improved by 8.36 per cent to N177.00, UAC Nigeria expanded by 8.11 per cent to N199.95, DAAR Communication grew by 6.67 per cent to N1.76, and Vitafoam Nigeria gained 5.87 per cent to close at N194.80.
During the session, investors bought and sold 523.5 million shares worth N22.3 billion in 59,945 deals compared with the 441.3 million shares valued at N19.4 billion traded in 44,938 deals last Friday, indicating an increase in the trading volume, value, and number of deals by 18.63 per cent, 14.95 per cent, and 33.40 per cent, respectively.
FCMB closed the day as the most traded stock, with 102.2 million units valued at N1.0 billion. International Breweries sold 26.8 million units worth N387.2 million, Access Holdings exchanged 24.8 million units for N618.2 million, McNichols traded 20.3 million units worth N95.0 million, and Stanbic IBTC transacted 18.4 million units valued at N2.9 billion.
By Adedapo Adesanya
Nigeria met its production quota set by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as crude oil and condensate production soared to an average of 1,735,398 barrels per day in June 2026, representing positive growth for a fourth consecutive month.
This is according to a statement released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and signed by its Head of Media and Corporate Communications, Mr Eniola Akinkuotu, on Sunday.
The regulator noted that in June, crude oil production hit 1.56 million barrels per day while 0.18 million barrels per day of condensates were produced. The commission revealed that Nigeria met 104 per cent of the 1.5 million barrels per day crude oil production quota set by OPEC.
Business Post reports that OPEC quota doesn’t account for condensates in its count.
In strict crude oil terms (excluding condensates), the 1.56 million daily average production Nigeria witnessed in June is the highest that Africa’s biggest oil producer has recorded since April 2020, thus representing a 74-month high.
In June, NUPRC noted that the peak combined crude oil and condensate production was 1.89 million barrels per day, reflecting Nigeria’s potential to reach 2 million barrels per day in the near term. However, the lowest production was 1.57 million barrels per day for the period in review.
According to the upstream regulator, the improved performance was primarily driven by stable production operations across most producing assets and the absence of any major pipeline outages during the period under review.
This enhanced operational stability supported improved production uptime and crude evacuation efficiency.
Nigeria, which is Africa’s biggest oil producer, has not been able to top its record-high production of 2.5 million barrels per day recorded in 2025 due to challenges ranging from underinvestment to oil theft.
By Dipo Olowookere
On the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited last week, investors transacted 3.648 billion shares worth N220.568 billion in 251,861 deals compared with the 3.821 billion shares valued at N154.393 billion traded in 258,567 deals a week earlier.
Analysis showed that financial stocks led the activity chart with 2.899 billion units sold for N147.360 billion in 106,603 deals, accounting for 79.48 per cent and 66.81 per cent of the total trading volume and value, respectively.
Services equities recorded a turnover of 164.914 million units valued at N3.615 billion in 16,375 deals, and the consumer goods shares exchanged 157.451 million units worth N7.777 billion in 27,950 deals.
First Holdco, Zenith Bank, and Fidelity Bank were the busiest stocks for the five-day trading week, trading 1.745 billion units valued at N121.828 billion in 31,053 deals, contributing 47.85 per cent and 55.23 per cent to the total trading volume and value, respectively.
Business Post reports that 60 equities appreciated during the week versus 22 equities in the previous week, 28 shares depreciated versus 57 shares of the preceding week, and 58 stocks closed flat versus 67 stocks of the previous week.
International Breweries gained 40.00 per cent to trade at N13.30, RT Briscoe expanded by 32.02 per cent to N13.40, Livestock Feeds improved by 28.47 per cent to N9.25, First Holdco chalked up 25.82 per cent to close at N69.20, and Abbey Bank rose by 23.65 per cent to N9.15.
On the flip side, McNichols lost 28.57 per cent to finish at N5.00, Thomas Wyatt gave up 11.64 per cent to quote at N2.43, Geregu Power declined by 10.00 per cent to N825.70, CAP shed 9.99 per cent to settle at N157.60, and Guinness Nigeria also slipped by 9.99 per cent to N329.00.
Customs Street was under buying pressure last week, making the All-Share Index (ASI) and the market capitalisation close higher by 6.35 per cent to 243,798.76 points and N156.445 trillion, respectively.
In the same vein, all other indices finished higher apart from the growth and sovereign bond indices, which depreciated by 7.43 per cent and 0.02 per cent, respectively.
