YouTube adds PayPal's PYUSD as creator payout option

Source: Cryptonews Original Title: YouTube adds PayPal’s PYUSD as creator payout option Original Link: https://crypto.news/youtube-adds-paypal-pyusd-creator-payout-option-2025/ YouTube will now let U.S. creators receive payouts in PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, marking one of the clearest steps Big Tech has taken toward crypto-linked earnings.

The feature is already live for eligible users, according to PayPal’s head of crypto. Creators who already use PayPal for earnings can open YouTube Studio, select PYUSD inside the payout settings and have their ad revenue, memberships and Super Chat income settled in the stablecoin.

How PYUSD payments work

The feature works through PayPal’s payout system rather than YouTube touching crypto directly. Transfers clear inside PayPal’s network, giving creators near-instant access to funds they can hold, spend or convert back to dollars.

PYUSD itself launched in August 2023 through Paxos and is backed one-to-one with dollar reserves. Its market cap sits near $3.9 billion, making it the sixth largest stablecoin in circulation.

PayPal has tied a growing list of features to the token, including cross-border transfers, merchant payments and a yield reward inside PayPal and Venmo. A permissionless version of the token, called PYUSD0, also went live in September across several chains to support bridge-free movement.

Practical benefits for creators

For creators, the new payout option offers practical advantages. Bank transfers often take days to land, and international users can face additional fees.

PYUSD payouts move faster and avoid the volatility that comes with most crypto assets, while still keeping the door open for creators who want to use stablecoins inside decentralized finance markets. The update also fits into a broader push among creators who want more flexible settlement options, especially those who work with agencies or partners across multiple countries.

The timing lines up with broader activity in the U.S. market, as major banks have been cleared to facilitate regulated crypto dealings, including liquidity for PYUSD. YouTube has not said when the feature will expand outside the U.S., but the move shows how mainstream platforms are testing stablecoins as a neutral payment layer.