YouTube Enables U.S. Creator Payouts in PayPal's PYUSD Stablecoin as Big Tech Tests Crypto
YouTube has introduced an option for eligible U.S. creators to receive their earnings in PayPal's U.S. dollar–pegged stablecoin PYUSD, according to PayPal executive May Zabaneh. The feature relies on PayPal's existing payouts infrastructure, reflects Big Tech's gradual embrace of stablecoins, and follows broader moves by PayPal and other firms to expand real-world uses for blockchain-based payment assets.