YouTube now allows content creators in the United States to receive payments using the stablecoin PYUSD from PayPal. This represents a significant step towards the adoption of digital currencies on a leading video platform.
This partnership between Google's platform and PayPal highlights the increasing confidence of institutions in stablecoin technology for routine transactions.
YouTube adds PYUSD to creator payment options.
Creators in the United States can now choose PYUSD, the dollar-backed PayPal currency, to receive YouTube earnings. Mai Zabaneh, Head of Digital Business at PayPal, confirmed that the option is available for U.S. users, according to Fortune magazine. A spokesperson for Google also confirmed this move.
This feature builds on PayPal's platform upgrade in Q3 2025, which enabled recipients to accept PYUSD payments. YouTube later adopted this option.
The community welcomed the news, seeing it as a positive development. They confirmed that it makes transactions easier and faster.
"The earnings of stablecoins on YouTube are amazing. It makes the creator economy seem more global and frictionless, especially for those outside the traditional banking sector. Huge," said one user.
The integration of YouTube comes amid increasing adoption of PYUSD by institutions. State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Asset Management announced yesterday plans to launch the liquidity withdrawal fund on the State Street Galaxy Onchain (SWEEP) chain in early 2026.
The fund will use PYUSD as a settlement currency for subscriptions and ongoing redemptions, indicating a significant step in the use of stablecoins within regulated financial products.
The market cap of PYUSD reaches a new all-time high as the adoption of stablecoins rises.
The broader stablecoin market has seen strong growth over the past few years. According to the International Monetary Fund, cross-border flows involving USDT and USDC reached about $170 billion in 2025.
In this context, PYUSD has also seen significant expansion. Its market value grew from around $500 million in early January to a peak of approximately $3.9 billion in December.
Furthermore, DeFiLlama data indicates that Ethereum currently hosts the largest share of PYUSD, trading at $2.79 billion, which represents a 36.6% increase over the past month.
Followed by Solana at $1.046 billion, an increase of 4.3% during the same period. Smaller amounts are distributed across Flow, Berachain, Plume, and Cardano, reflecting PayPal's multi-chain strategy for stablecoins.
The combined impact of YouTube's integration with PYUSD, the increase in market capitalization, and the launch of institutional adoption shows how PYUSD is strengthening its position in digital finance. These trends indicate that stablecoins are moving from niche digital currency interest to core financial tools supported by major brands and trusted institutions.
