Shopping online? Now pay with crypto, India’s UPI, more e-wallets using PayPal
PayPal options for UPI, Venmo, Weixin Pay
“Last week, we launched PayPal World, our global partnership bringing together five of the world’s largest digital wallets on a single platform,” added Chriss.
PayPal’s new World platform is designed to make global shopping and remittances as simple as scanning a QR code or clicking a local wallet button—even across borders.
Indian users, for instance, will soon be able to use UPI to pay for international online purchases by simply selecting the familiar UPI option during PayPal checkout, instead of entering card details or holding a foreign currency wallet.
The rollout also includes support for wallets like Venmo in the US and Weixin Pay (WeChat Pay) in China. So a PayPal user on holiday in China could buy coffee at a Weixin Pay-enabled café using their PayPal app. Likewise, a US-based Venmo user could send money to a friend in Germany via PayPal, using just their phone number.
This early phase could bring seamless PayPal-supported access to nearly 2 billion users globally, with more regional wallets expected to join the network soon.
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