Bitcoin Updates: PayPal Offers $1.3 Million in Bitcoin Prizes to Encourage Widespread Crypto Use
- PayPal launched a $1.386M Bitcoin raffle for U.S. users through December 21, offering weekly prizes up to $100,000 to boost crypto adoption. - Participants gain entries via crypto purchases (BTC, ETH, etc .) or mail-in submissions, with 1,008 winners selected across three prize tiers. - The promotion excludes PYUSD transactions due to regulatory constraints and requires verification for higher-value prizes. - PayPal emphasizes compliance with U.S. sweepstakes laws while highlighting crypto's growing inte
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The sweepstakes is designed to be accessible, allowing each user up to 10 entries per week through eligible transactions involving Bitcoin (BTC),
This sweepstakes is part of PayPal’s broader push to make digital assets more mainstream, especially as it incorporates crypto payments and stablecoins into its services. Notably, transactions involving PYUSD are not eligible for entry, highlighting regulatory limitations on stablecoin use.
PayPal entered the crypto space in 2020 by enabling users to buy, hold, and sell major cryptocurrencies, and later launched its own stablecoin, PYUSD. The sweepstakes reflects a wider movement among financial firms to use incentives to promote widespread crypto adoption, particularly during peak consumer spending seasons.
The promotion has faced skepticism, with some users initially doubting its authenticity due to the substantial prizes and the frequency of crypto-related scams.
Winners should be aware of tax obligations, as U.S. law requires all prize earnings to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service. This is consistent with the growing regulatory focus on crypto transactions, which are increasingly treated as taxable events. Despite these challenges, PayPal’s campaign underscores the expanding overlap between traditional finance and digital assets, as major platforms compete to attract new users through engaging, game-like promotions.
Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
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