Since offering the ability to pay in cryptocurrency in 2020, PayPal has only remained bullish when it comes to the blockchain. Now the company has plans to offer its own stablecoin (effectively, a blockchain-based currency that’s backed up one-to-one with a non-crypto, real-world asset like the U.S. dollar). Uncovered by developer Steve Moser and explored by Bloomberg, PayPal has remained relatively quiet about the discovery, telling the latter that it’s simply exploring the idea of pursuing a stablecoin. It’s not unlike the work done by Facebook parent company Meta, which launched the Novi cryptocurrency wallet and supported the creation of the Pax Dollar (which is another stablecoin backed by the U.S. dollar) at the end of 2021. Whether PayPal pursues these plans is still an open question, but the general likelihood of major retail communities developing and trafficking in their own blockchain-adjacent currencies seems like a highly-plausible future. In more news, we’re excited to share updates on Benchmade’s diverse new knife releases for 2022, Toyota’s luxury take on the Tundra truck and Tracksmith’s winterized “No Days Off” collection Whether you shop these items with cryptocurrencies or stablecoins to buy this gear… well, that’s up to you.
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ZTAGE celebrates conservation with wildlife-inspired watch series.
ZTAGEInspired by Netflix’s groundbreaking docu-series Our Planet, ZTAGE has crafted three unique watches that celebrate a worldwide conservation effort. The first watch in the series, inspired by Antarctic glaciers, uses ZTAGE’s “HYBRID ORIGINAL” watch model. Designed with full calendar functionality — including month, day, moon phase and hand-type date — it incorporates a clear translucent face and elegant translucent dial for ease-of-use and legibility.
