Paypal Risk??? (Patreon)

This is a pretty wild story. First off, it caught me off guard because I have not one, but three PayPal accounts—some of which I’ve had for almost 25 years. Naturally, I was concerned, so I did some digging to see if the rumor was true, especially since I knew I had crypto tied to at least one of those accounts.

RE THE RUMOR

PayPal can freeze accounts for reasons like suspicious activity or rule breaks. This isn't new and affects crypto too, but there's no big freeze on all crypto wallets in 2025. In the UK, you can't buy new crypto due to rules, but you can hold or sell what you have. Check your account for issues and provide ID if needed.

RE MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT - ONE HAD A SURPRISE HOLDING

Sure enough, when I checked, I found crypto sitting there. And here’s the kicker—mea culpa—I discovered an Ethereum balance! It is from selling a watch on Ebay in April 2020. I turned the Paypal money into ETH. For all the times I’ve said I sold my Ethereum for SOLANA, it is true, however it turns out I had a hidden ETH stash all along. So yes, I guess that makes me an accidental Ethereum bag holder. The value of the ETH I found is 0.0006 of my portfolio. I transferred it out of PAYPAL for security reasons and I will sell it on next bounce to $4500.