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YouTube Lets U.S. Creators Get Paid in PayPal’s PYUSD Stablecoin

The option runs through PayPal’s payouts system, keeping YouTube out of crypto custody.

Overview

  • The feature is live for U.S. users, confirmed by PayPal’s head of crypto May Zabaneh and a Google spokesperson.
  • YouTube uses PayPal’s enterprise payouts, which added PYUSD disbursements in early Q3 before YouTube enabled the choice for creators.
  • PayPal says its infrastructure allows creators to choose PYUSD without YouTube handling cryptocurrency directly.
  • PYUSD, launched in 2023, is integrated in PayPal’s wallet and Venmo, with a market capitalization near $4 billion according to CoinGecko.
  • A Google Cloud executive previously said it received PYUSD from two customers, reflecting broader corporate interest that includes Stripe’s purchase of Bridge.