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by matthewdgreen 1041 days ago
The currency is regulated by NYDFS which has specific regulations for how stablecoins must be backed. TL;DR: 1:1 backing by T-bills and deposit accounts at regulated banks. There is certainly fractional reserve banking going on within those depository banks, but not specifically by PayPal. https://www.dfs.ny.gov/industry_guidance/industry_letters/il...