YouTube now allows American creators to be paid in PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin. This is a major step forward for crypto adoption on a leading video platform.
This collaboration between the Google-managed platform and PayPal shows that there is increasing institutional trust in stablecoin technology for everyday transactions.
YouTube adds PYUSD to payout options for creators
Creators in the United States can now choose PYUSD, PayPal's dollar-backed stablecoin, to receive their YouTube revenues. According to Fortune, May Zabaneh, head of crypto at PayPal, confirmed that this option is available for American users. A spokesperson from Google has also confirmed this.
This feature builds on PayPal’s platform upgrade from the third quarter of 2025, allowing recipients to accept payments in PYUSD. YouTube has now added that option as well.
The news is positively received by the community. They emphasize that this makes transactions easier and faster.
“Stablecoin payments on YouTube are special. It makes the economy for creators worldwide much simpler, especially for people without access to traditional banks. Very significant,” responded a user.
YouTube’s integration comes at a time when there is increasing institutional use of PYUSD. Yesterday, State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Asset Management announced that they will launch the State Street Galaxy Onchain Liquidity Sweep Fund (SWEEP) in early 2026.
This fund will use PYUSD as the settlement currency for ongoing subscriptions and withdrawals. This is a significant step for the use of stablecoins within regulated financial products.
PYUSD market capitalization reaches new high as stablecoin adoption rises
The broader stablecoin market has grown significantly over the past few years. According to the IMF, cross-border transactions with USDT and USDC reached approximately $170 billion in 2025.
Against this backdrop, PYUSD also grew significantly. The market capitalization rose from approximately $500 million at the beginning of January to a record high of about $3.9 billion in December.
Moreover, data from DeFiLlama indicates that Ethereum now holds the largest share of PYUSD, with $2.79 billion in circulation. That is an increase of 36.6% in the past month.
Solana follows with $1.046 billion, an increase of 4.3% during the same period. Smaller amounts are on Flow, Berachain, Plume, and Cardano, demonstrating PayPal’s multi-chain strategy for the stablecoin.
Overall, the PYUSD integration at YouTube, the rising market capitalization, and institutional use show that PYUSD is gaining strength in the digital financial world. These developments indicate that stablecoins are becoming more important and are now supported by major brands and trustworthy parties.
