PayPal Crypto Partner Paxos Mints $300 Trillion in PYUSD Stablecoins Due to Technical Glitch
In a startling technical mishap, Paxos Trust Company mistakenly minted $300 trillion worth of PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin before quickly burning the excess tokens. The error, which was detected and corrected within approximately 20 minutes, reportedly occurred during an internal transfer process. Industry analysts suggest this incident underscores the technical risks inherent in blockchain-based financial systems despite assurances that customer funds remained secure.
Massive Stablecoin Minting Error Detected
Paxos, the blockchain partner of PayPal, mistakenly created $300 trillion of the online payment giant’s stablecoin on Wednesday in what the company described as a “technical error,” according to reports. Market observers reportedly spotted the enormous injection of the PayPal PYUSD stablecoin on Etherscan – a block explorer and analytics platform for the Ethereum blockchain where the transaction was visible.