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August 28, 2026

PayPal shares fell more than 13% on reports that Stripe and Advent International pulled out of their takeover bid for the payments company; the parties declined to comment, so the deal collapse remains an unconfirmed report. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab) , pymnts (opens in a new tab)

August 14, 2026

PayPal has reopened sale talks with a group including Stripe and Advent International, negotiating a price potentially higher than the offer it rejected in July. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

July 29, 2026

PayPal and Amazon will roll out PayPal Ratenzahlung at Amazon.de checkout and in the Amazon app from August for eligible customers in Germany and Austria, offering 3- to 48-month instalments on purchases of €30–€10,000. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

July 17, 2026

PayPal's board has rejected a $53 billion takeover bid from Stripe and Advent International, deeming the offer inadequate. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

July 16, 2026

PayPal launches a fee- and interest-free "Pay in 30 Days" buy-now-pay-later option for UK shoppers. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

July 15, 2026

Stripe and Advent International have made a joint bid to acquire PayPal at $60.50 per share, valuing the payments company at over $53 billion. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

July 9, 2026

Xoom, a PayPal service, partners with Flutterwave to enable direct money transfers to bank accounts in Nigeria. Sources: flutterwave (opens in a new tab)

July 6, 2026

PayPal has officially joined the European Payments Council (EPC), reinforcing its commitment to the European payments ecosystem. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

June 17, 2026

PayPal winds down its venture capital arm as CEO Enrique Lores continues a corporate restructuring. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab) , pymnts (opens in a new tab)

June 10, 2026

PayPal partnered with Hey Savi to launch an agentic fashion-commerce platform with in-app checkout for UK shoppers, with Debenhams Group as its first retailer. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

May 19, 2026

PayPal has partnered with Anthropic to help small businesses leverage artificial intelligence technology. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

May 12, 2026

Paybis has integrated PayPal to expand its payment options for customers in the United States. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

May 6, 2026

The UK's competition regulator has launched an investigation into PayPal, Mastercard, and Visa. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

April 30, 2026

PayPal is reorganizing its corporate structure to establish Venmo as its own dedicated business unit. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

April 29, 2026

BigCommerce has expanded its partnership with PayPal to integrate agentic commerce capabilities into its retail platform. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

April 27, 2026

PayPal launched a new tool designed to assist advertisers in identifying customers. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

April 13, 2026

PayPal has introduced Brazil's Pix payment system as an option for small and medium-sized businesses in the country. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab) , pymnts (opens in a new tab)

April 9, 2026

PayPal has integrated payment links into Canva, allowing creators to accept payments directly within their designs. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab) , pymnts (opens in a new tab)

March 31, 2026

Nexi has expanded its partnership with PayPal to enhance payment services. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

March 24, 2026

Venmo has introduced a feature allowing its users to send money to PayPal accounts globally. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

March 23, 2026

Venmo launched cross-network transfers with PayPal users and expanded its P2P service to a global audience spanning 90 markets for the first time. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

March 17, 2026

PayPal has expanded the availability of its stablecoin to 70 markets globally. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

March 5, 2026

PPRO has integrated the Swedish mobile payment system Swish into the PayPal platform. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

February 26, 2026

PayPal has integrated its online payment capabilities into Rainforest's software platforms to provide embedded payment solutions for its customers. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

February 25, 2026

Stripe is reportedly considering an acquisition of PayPal, according to reports from Bloomberg. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

February 24, 2026

Stripe and PayPal have provided financial backing to Xflow, an Indian fintech startup specializing in cross-border payments. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab) , pymnts (opens in a new tab)

February 23, 2026

A bug in PayPal's Working Capital loan application exposed business customers' personal data and led to unauthorized account transactions. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
Bloomberg reports that PayPal is attracting takeover interest from potential buyers. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

February 12, 2026

PayPal, Sabre, and Mindtrip announced an agentic travel assistant due in Q2 2026, planned to combine Mindtrip planning, Sabre booking, and PayPal wallet checkout and identity. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

February 3, 2026

PayPal appointed former HP CEO Enrique Lores as president and CEO effective March 1, 2026, succeeding Alex Chriss, as weaker US retail spending and slower branded-checkout growth weighed on its latest results. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

January 27, 2026

PayPal has launched its services in Nigeria through a partnership with local fintech firm Paga. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

January 22, 2026

PayPal has acquired Cymbio to enhance its agentic commerce capabilities. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

January 20, 2026

PayPal has introduced a free do-it-yourself tax filing service for its users. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

January 14, 2026

PayPal and Deutsche Bank have entered into a global payments partnership. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

January 13, 2026

PayPal led a €12 million funding round for Klearly. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

January 12, 2026

PayPal announced support for Google's Universal Checkout Platform (UCP) to facilitate AI-driven checkout processes. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

January 9, 2026

Microsoft has partnered with PayPal and Stripe to integrate payment and shopping capabilities into its Copilot AI assistant. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

January 8, 2026

PayPal is enhancing its advertising platform by leveraging cross-merchant purchase data to improve targeting capabilities. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

January 6, 2026

Executives from Block and PayPal highlighted that fraudulent activities and scams have evolved into a sophisticated, industrial-scale operation. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

December 16, 2025

PayPal has applied for a US banking licence. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

November 26, 2025

PayPal has partnered with Perplexity to enable consumers to complete checkouts directly within chat interfaces. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

November 13, 2025

PayPal has relaunched its services in the UK, introducing new debit and credit card offerings alongside a rewards program for its users. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

November 11, 2025

PayPal has launched its Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service in Canada, enabling customers to split purchases into interest-free payments. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

October 29, 2025

Wix merchants are set to integrate with PayPal's Agentic Commerce solution, expanding the reach of PayPal's commerce offerings. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)
PayPal is utilizing Nvidia's open models to accelerate the development and time-to-market of its artificial intelligence solutions. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

October 28, 2025

PayPal and OpenAI announced that PayPal would join ChatGPT's Instant Checkout in 2026, letting users pay with PayPal and making eligible PayPal merchants' products discoverable and purchasable in ChatGPT. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

October 27, 2025

PayPal has integrated Mastercard Agent Pay into its digital wallet, allowing users to access services offered through Mastercard's agent network. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

October 22, 2025

PayPal began using Rokt Thanks to place personalised post-transaction ads after P2P payments on PayPal and Venmo and on Honey merchant-confirmation pages; the programme was live in the US, with international expansion planned. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

October 21, 2025

PayPal has increased its stake in the German eCommerce platform Shopware to 41%, deepening its investment in the company. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

October 17, 2025

A technical error led to PayPal's crypto partner minting $300 trillion worth of stablecoins, an incident that has been identified and is being addressed. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

October 6, 2025

PayPal has launched a new program offering cashback rewards on its Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) purchases, aiming to incentivize usage of its installment payment service. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

September 30, 2025

PayPal's Honey is set to integrate new agentic commerce features into its platform by Black Friday, aiming to enhance the shopping experience for users. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

September 26, 2025

PayPal has announced a $100 million spending commitment to expand its operations and services across the Middle East and Africa region. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

September 24, 2025

PayPal committed $100 million over several years for future minority investments, acquisitions, venture funding, and people and technology deployments in the Middle East and Africa. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)
PayPal has agreed to sell $7 billion of its Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loan portfolio to Blue Owl Capital, a transaction aimed at optimizing its balance sheet. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

September 23, 2025

PayPal has invested in Stable, a layer 1 blockchain, signaling its continued engagement with blockchain technology. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

September 18, 2025

Google and PayPal announced a multiyear partnership to develop agentic-shopping experiences and standards, integrate PayPal branded checkout, Hyperwallet and Payouts across Google products, and make PayPal Enterprise Payments a key card processor for Google Cloud, Google Ads and Google Play. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

September 16, 2025

MoonPay, a Web3 infrastructure company, acquired Meso, a startup founded by former PayPal executives, integrating its team to enhance MoonPay's blockchain payment solutions. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

September 15, 2025

PayPal launched PayPal Links in the US for personalised one-time links to send or request money, with UK, Italy, and other-market rollout due later in September; US crypto transfers were announced as coming soon. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab) , finextra (opens in a new tab)

September 5, 2025

PayPal and Venmo offered users in the US and selected other markets waitlist-free access to Perplexity's Comet browser through a free 12-month Perplexity Pro trial. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
PayPal has selected Nova Credit to enhance its cash flow underwriting capabilities for users in the U.S. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

September 3, 2025

PayPal led a funding round for Kite, an agentic AI firm, marking a strategic investment in artificial intelligence technology. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

September 2, 2025

PayPal-backed company Kite has successfully raised $18 million in funding to advance its work on the Agentic Web. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

September 1, 2025

PayPal is encountering significant payment disruptions in Germany after several banks reportedly halted transactions due to security concerns. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

August 15, 2025

PayPal and Circle have made a strategic investment in Mesh, a crypto firm specializing in digital asset transfer and on-ramp/off-ramp solutions. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

August 14, 2025

Mesh, a company backed by PayPal, has secured additional funding to further develop its global network for crypto payments. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

July 29, 2025

Safaricom and PayPal have partnered to link accounts, enabling M-Pesa users in Kenya to transfer funds between their mobile money and PayPal accounts. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

July 28, 2025

PayPal launched Pay with Crypto for US merchants, enabling checkout in more than 100 cryptocurrencies with conversion to fiat or PYUSD. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab) , finextra (opens in a new tab)

July 25, 2025

PayPal announced plans to create 100 new artificial intelligence and data science jobs at its Dublin office, expanding its technology footprint in Ireland. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

July 24, 2025

Wix made PayPal Wallet, Pay Later and Venmo available as built-in Wix Payments options for US merchants, with PayPal also providing card processing; expansion to more regions was planned. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

July 23, 2025

PayPal unveiled PayPal World, a global interoperability platform connecting PayPal and Venmo with domestic payment systems and wallets for cross-border shopping and payments. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab) , pymnts (opens in a new tab)

July 21, 2025

PayPal has launched new AI-powered scam alerts designed to help protect users from fraudulent activities and enhance security on its platform. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

July 14, 2025

OKX added PayPal as a funding and crypto-purchase method across the EEA, accepting PayPal balances, linked bank accounts, and cards; purchases and deposits were fee-free for one month at launch. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

June 24, 2025

Fiserv and PayPal have announced a partnership aimed at linking their respective stablecoin payment systems. Sources: thepaypers (opens in a new tab)

June 16, 2025

PayPal is introducing a new feature that allows consumers to make purchases directly from online advertisements. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

June 12, 2025

PayPal is expanding the availability of its stablecoin, PYUSD, by bringing it to the Stellar Network. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
Selfbook and PayPal have partnered to enhance hotel payment processing and integrate AI technology. Sources: thepaypers (opens in a new tab)

June 11, 2025

Selfbook has chosen PayPal as its partner for agentic commerce initiatives. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

June 5, 2025

Mastercard and PayPal have announced a partnership aimed at providing consumers with more payment options and flexibility during the online checkout process. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
PayPal has introduced a new physical credit card that can be used for both online and in-store transactions. Sources: thepaypers (opens in a new tab)

June 4, 2025

Mastercard and PayPal have partnered to enhance checkout options available to shoppers. Sources: thepaypers (opens in a new tab)

June 3, 2025

PayPal is reportedly set to issue a physical credit card. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
PayPal has become an acquirer in Brazil. Sources: thepaypers (opens in a new tab)

May 29, 2025

PayPal Payments Private Limited received RBI in-principle approval to operate as a Payment Aggregator – Cross Border – Exports (PA-CB-E), covering export-payment services for Indian merchants across roughly 200 markets. Sources: thepaypers (opens in a new tab)

May 16, 2025

PayPal has launched its Complete Payments platform in Singapore, offering businesses a comprehensive payment solution. Sources: thepaypers (opens in a new tab)

May 15, 2025

AI search engine Perplexity has partnered with PayPal to integrate payment capabilities, aiming to support agentic commerce experiences. Sources: thepaypers (opens in a new tab) , finextra (opens in a new tab)

May 7, 2025

PayPal and dLocal are expanding their partnership to enhance access to local payment methods across emerging markets. Sources: thepaypers (opens in a new tab) , finextra (opens in a new tab)

May 5, 2025

PayPal launched a contactless mobile wallet service in Germany. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab) , thepaypers (opens in a new tab)

May 2, 2025

Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal unveiled agentic-commerce initiatives—Visa Intelligent Commerce, Mastercard Agent Pay, and PayPal Agent Toolkit—to let AI agents execute tokenized or API-based purchases on consumers' behalf. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)

April 29, 2025

Mastercard and PayPal are reportedly exploring strategic initiatives related to agentic commerce. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)

April 25, 2025

PayPal and Coinbase have expanded their partnership to enhance the use of stablecoins. Sources: thepaypers (opens in a new tab)

April 24, 2025

PayPal is offering users a 3.7% yield or rewards on balances held in its stablecoin, PYUSD. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab) , thepaypers (opens in a new tab)

April 9, 2024

ZEN.COM partners with PayPal to enable direct account top-ups for its users. Sources: zen (opens in a new tab)