PayPal is an online payment service provider with headquarters in San Jose, California, United States, and was established in December 1998 by Peter Thiel and Max Levchin. With the corporate ethos of "inclusive financial services for all," it is dedicated to offering inclusive financial services, combining technological innovation with strategic partnerships, money management, and mobility to create better ways to transfer, pay, or receive money and provide flexible options to aid individuals and businesses in participating in the global economy and achieving success.

Some e-commerce websites accept payments for goods using PayPal as one of their payment options; however, PayPal levies a fee when money is transferred using this payment option. PayPal was placed 402nd on the 2018 Top 500 World Brands list published by the World Brand Lab in December of that year. PayPal announced its withdrawal from the Libra Association on October 4, 2019, making it the organization's first outgoing member. In 2019, it was placed No. 72 on Interbrand's Top 100 Global Brands list and No. 33 on the "2019 Forbes Global Digital Economy 100" list. PayPal, an online payment network, said on March 8, 2021, that it will buy Curv, a provider of secure bitcoin storage technology, in order to further and broaden its plans for cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

At the same time, as a supplier of online payments, PayPal is the quickest way to reach approximately 325 million consumers worldwide. The registration process is fantastic and free. combines widely used payment methods from throughout the world, including electronic checks, debit cards, and credit cards. In addition to supporting more than 100 currencies and more than 200 markets, PayPal is a truly global payment network. Nearly 70% of online cross-border buyers choose PayPal as their preferred method of cross-border payment.