{"id":49457,"date":"2023-05-09T13:43:29","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T17:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=49457"},"modified":"2023-05-09T13:43:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T17:43:32","slug":"paypals-crypto-holdings-increases-by-56-in-first-quarter-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/paypals-crypto-holdings-increases-by-56-in-first-quarter-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"PayPal\u2019s Crypto Holdings increases by 56% in First Quarter of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fintech company PayPal disclosed its cryptocurrency assets hold BTC and ETH worth $499 and $362 million, respectively, which is more than a 56% rise in its most recent quarterly report to the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/the-securities-and-exchange-commissions-chairman-promises-crypto-crackdown.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Securities and Exchange Commission <\/a>(SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-176.png\" alt=\"PayPal\u2019s Crypto Holdings increases by 56% in First Quarter of 2023\" class=\"wp-image-34131\" width=\"763\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-176.png 575w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-176-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-176-150x89.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PayPal\u2019s Crypto Holdings increases by 56% in First Quarter of 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The filing claims that PayPal had a total of $943 million in cryptocurrency assets as of March 31, 2023, a 56% increase over the previous quarter when the company disclosed $604 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PayPal's reported total financial liabilities for this quarter were $1.2 billion, with crypto assets comprising 77.9% \u2014 an increase of more than 10% compared to the reported liabilities for the fourth quarter of 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the report, PayPal views its <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/uk-tax-forms-to-contain-separate-category-for-crypto-assets.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crypto assets<\/a> as a &#8220;safeguarding liability&#8221; because of the &#8220;unique risks associated with cryptocurrencies.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The disclosure also indicates that the company's cryptocurrency holdings have remained unchanged since the previous quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;We allow our customers in certain markets to buy, hold, sell, receive, and send certain cryptocurrencies as well as use the proceeds from sales of cryptocurrencies to pay for purchases at checkout. These cryptocurrencies consist of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin (collectively, \u201cour customers\u2019 crypto assets\u201d).&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>PayPal continues to entrust the assets it holds on behalf of its customers to third-party holding companies. This statement was carried over from last quarter's filing, but the filing also indicates that no such fault has yet occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAs of March 31, 2023, the Company has not incurred any safeguarding loss events, and\u00a0therefore, the crypto asset safeguarding liability and corresponding safeguarding asset were recorded at the same value.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The breakdown of PayPal's cryptocurrency assets for the first quarter of 2023 includes $499 million in Bitcoin (up from $291 million in December), $362 million in Ether (up from $250 million), and $82 million in Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin (up from $63 million).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The profitability of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PayPal <span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>increased during the first quarter. The company reported GAAP earnings per share of $0.70, up from $0.43 in the first quarter of 2022. PayPal's non-GAAP earnings per share increased to $1.17 from $0.88 in the first quarter of 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fintech company PayPal disclosed its cryptocurrency assets hold BTC and ETH worth $499 and $362 million, respectively, which is more than a 56% rise in its most recent quarterly report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 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