PYUSD Launches on Tron Avalanche and More Using LayerZero Integration

PayPal is pushing its stablecoin into new territory. Leveraging LayerZero’s interoperability rails, PYUSD will now be available on nine additional blockchains, including Tron and Avalanche. The goal is clear: compete directly with native ecosystem stablecoins and give developers and users a trusted dollar-backed option backed by one of the world’s most established fintech brands.

For consumers, the benefits will lie in easier transfers and broader acceptance across DeFi apps and exchanges. For developers, PYUSD0 provides a compliant stablecoin that can be built into lending, payments, and gaming dApps without the uncertainty surrounding less regulated tokens.

Good to Know

• PYUSD0, a new omnichain token standard, ensures one unified liquidity pool across all supported networks.
• PayPal’s stablecoin will run on Tron, Avalanche, Sei, Abstract, Stable, Aptos, and more.
• The launch is powered by LayerZero’s Stargate Hydra model, eliminating fragmented versions of the token.

Instead of launching isolated wrapped versions, PayPal’s stablecoin expansion is built around a new standard called PYUSD0. It ensures that PYUSD on Tron, Avalanche, or Aptos is not just a derivative but is fully fungible with the original Ethereum and Solana asset. In practice, that means a user moving between chains doesn’t need to worry about different contract addresses or liquidity pools—the stablecoin is the same everywhere.

For PayPal, this marks a major upgrade. Rather than managing siloed versions of its dollar token, the company now maintains a single omnichain stablecoin with liquidity that stretches across networks.

Bryan Pellegrino, Co-Founder and CEO of LayerZero Labs, explained the impact:

“With PYUSD0, PayPal USD expands its reach and flexibility to work across today’s networks and tomorrow’s. Launches like this make it obvious that we are at the start of a global financial market that breaks down borders and works around the clock.”

Competitive Stakes

PayPal USD currently holds a market cap of roughly $1.9 billion, still small compared to long-established rivals. But this integration plugs PYUSD directly into Tron’s massive transfer volume, Avalanche’s high-throughput environment, and emerging ecosystems like Sei and Aptos, offering developers a regulated, trusted stablecoin option.

For DeFi builders, it means an instant on-ramp to a PayPal-branded dollar without having to rely solely on Tether or USDC. For PayPal, it’s a way to gain ground in markets historically dominated by crypto-native issuers.

LayerZero’s Hydra in Action

The expansion is also the first real-world validation of LayerZero’s acquisition of Stargate, the cross-chain bridge protocol. The Hydra model at its core is designed to extend assets seamlessly from one hub onto multiple spoke chains. In PayPal’s case, that hub is Ethereum, and the spokes now include nine additional blockchains.

This architecture reduces fragmentation, keeps liquidity unified, and prevents confusion for both developers and end users. Instead of juggling multiple versions of PYUSD, wallets and dApps can treat it as one omnipresent token.