PayPal Teams Up with Coinbase to Supercharge Crypto Buying for Millions of Australians

Coinbase has teamed up with PayPal to make crypto purchasing easier in Australia, allowing users to instantly buy digital assets using their existing PayPal-linked bank accounts and cards. The move supports faster onboarding in a country where crypto ownership now exceeds five million Australians.

Previously, Coinbase Australia supported PayID, debit cards, bank transfers, and crypto deposits. The PayPal integration now gives users a faster and more familiar method to engage with Coinbase’s platform, including trading, staking, and stablecoin rewards.

Coinbase said the integration reflects its long-term goal of onboarding one billion people into crypto and highlights Australia as a key growth region. The company also noted the need to simplify onramps as part of building a more inclusive financial system.

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Supporting Australia’s Crypto Adoption

The companies see lowering technical and financial barriers as crucial to bringing the next wave of users into crypto, particularly in developed markets where digital payments are already widespread.

With 9.5 million active accounts, PayPal is described as Australia’s most trusted online payment method. Simon Banks, Managing Director of PayPal Australia, said the partnership is a shared effort to support innovation and expand financial freedom.

Together, we’re providing Australians with a trusted and seamless payment experience to access the crypto economy.

Simon Banks, Managing Director, PayPal Australia

Australians can now buy, add, and withdraw AUD through Coinbase using PayPal. To use the feature, the PayPal account must match the Coinbase account’s legal name and country, and only one PayPal account can be active at a time. Prepaid, credit, and business cards linked to PayPal are not supported.

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