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YouTube has enabled US-based creators to receive payouts in PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin through the existing PayPal payout infrastructure. While it already allowed recipients to accept payments in PYUSD, YouTube now extends this option to its creator ecosystem.
PayPal’s head of crypto, May Zabaneh, confirmed this rollout, noting that the structure allows YouTube to avoid handling crypto directly while still offering the payment option. PayPal and YouTube have worked together for years, supporting user payments and creator AdSense payouts.
Fortune reported how this move signals a shift as digital assets get further involved in mainstream platforms. It also expands stablecoin exposure through one of the largest global creator networks.
With this transformation, one question arises: Could stablecoin payouts on YouTube signal a broader shift in digital income for creators?
PayPal built its stablecoin tools to ensure platforms avoid direct crypto interaction. Zabaneh emphasized that YouTube does not need to touch crypto to support PYUSD payouts; creators receive this option through PayPal’s system.
This structure removes technical barriers for platforms while offering on-chain settlement benefits. With PayPal gradually embedding PYUSD across its services, users can hold the token in their wallets as well as on Venmo. They can also use PYUSD for merchant payments.
In February, PayPal affirmed small and medium merchants using it to pay vendors. The YouTube integration builds on these steps, placing PYUSD inside an existing payout flow without changing creator onboarding or custody processes.
Stablecoins track assets like the US dollar. They have long supported crypto trading and liquidity across global markets. Over the past year, the industry has expanded its reach into mainstream finance. New federal legislation on stablecoin oversight followed President Donald Trump’s signature, while corporate deals have also seen accelerated adoption.
In February, Stripe closed a $1.1 billion acquisition of stablecoin firm Bridge. Industry figures say platforms adopt new payment rails only after maturity; Jakob Kronbichler of Clearpool explained why big tech organizations wait for low-friction systems.
Kronbichler also elaborated on PayPal’s infrastructure allowing platforms and creators to gain on-chain settlement benefits without new custody or compliance challenges. He further added that once stablecoin balances scale inside platforms, questions shift towards what those balances can do next across the finance sectors.
PayPal acted early in crypto innovation in comparison to other major tech firms. In 2020, it enabled the buying and selling of Bitcoin and Ethereum, and by 2023, PayPal had launched its PYUSD stablecoin. The token now has a market value near $4 billion, according to CoinGecko.
PYUSD sits at the center of PayPal’s on-chain strategy. The company has slowly extended its use across consumer and merchant products. YouTube’s move comes as Google and other big tech firms keep showing interest in crypto assets.
That interest is now growing higher, thanks to wider industry momentum. Stablecoins play a critical role in payment infrastructures; for creators, PYUSD offers another payout choice within familiar systems. For now, the rollout stays limited to US creators; PayPal and YouTube have not yet announced plans for international expansion.
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YouTube has enabled US creators to receive payouts in PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin using existing PayPal infrastructure. The option keeps crypto handling away from YouTube while expanding stablecoin use. This move reflects growing mainstream adoption as stablecoins gain traction while payments rail across large platforms.
