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USD Coin (USDC) vs PayPal USD (PYUSD)

USD Coin and PayPal USD 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.

USDC vs PYUSD comparison summary
MetricUSDCPYUSD
GovernanceCentralized (CeFi)Centralized (CeFi)
BackingRWARWA
Peg targetUS DollarUS Dollar
Yield-bearingNoNo
Blacklist controlsNo explicit blacklist flagNo explicit blacklist flag
Reserve signalDeloitte attestationsKPMG attestations
Tracked chains45 deployments5 deployments