San Francisco, California (CNN) -- To bolster its digital currency, Facebook is deepening ties with digital purchasing provider PayPal, the two companies said at an event Tuesday. After a flurry of partnerships announced at the PayPal Innovate conference, the Web's linchpin payment platform said it will provide a new option for buying inexpensive virtual goods from the largest social network. Facebook currently allows its users to buy Credits, the site's proprietary currency, with a PayPal account. Facebook will add the ability to buy virtual items individually, rather than in increments of $15, thanks to PayPal's new digital goods platform, which was unveiled at the conference.
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PayPal and Facebook deepen corporate ties
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Facebook users can pay for inexpensive goods incrementally using PayPal
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Credits, Facebook's virtual currency, has struggled to gain traction among some audiences
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