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PayPal USD (PYUSD) vs USD Coin (USDC)

PayPal USD and USD Coin are two widely followed stablecoins. Both target the US Dollar. They share a centralized (cefi) governance model. Both use real-world-asset-backed designs. This static comparison highlights structural differences before you open the live Pharos compare tool.

At A Glance

Static structural differences between the two stablecoins before you switch to the live comparison tool.

PYUSD vs USDC comparison summary
MetricPYUSDUSDC
GovernanceCentralized (CeFi)Centralized (CeFi)
BackingRWARWA
Peg targetUS DollarUS Dollar
Yield-bearingNoNo
Blacklist controlsNo explicit blacklist flagNo explicit blacklist flag
Reserve signalKPMG attestationsDeloitte attestations
Tracked chains5 deployments45 deployments