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YouTube Enables PYUSD Stablecoin Payments for US Creators as Market Cap Soars to $3.9B
YouTube has officially opened the door for American creators to receive their earnings in PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin—a move that pushes crypto deeper into mainstream digital platforms and signals rising institutional trust in stablecoin-powered payments.
**YouTube Rolls Out PYUSD as a New Payout Option**
US creators can now choose PYUSD for their YouTube payouts, a feature PayPal’s crypto head May Zabaneh confirmed, with Google echoing the update. This follows PayPal’s 2025 upgrade that enabled users to accept PYUSD—YouTube is simply the latest major platform to adopt it.
Creators are already celebrating the change, calling it a frictionless, global-friendly shift that lowers barriers for people outside traditional banking rails.
The timing is notable: institutional interest in PYUSD is accelerating. State Street and Galaxy Asset Management just unveiled their upcoming **State Street Galaxy Onchain Liquidity Sweep Fund (SWEEP)**, set for early 2026, which will use PYUSD for continuous settlement—a strong signal that stablecoins are becoming embedded in regulated financial workflows.
**PYUSD Market Cap Breaks Records Amid Stablecoin Boom**
The stablecoin ecosystem continues its explosive rise. IMF data shows cross-border stablecoin flows hit roughly **$170 billion** in 2025, dominated by USDT and USDC—yet PYUSD is rapidly carving out its own lane.
PYUSD’s market cap has surged from **~$500 million in January to $3.9 billion in December**, marking its strongest year yet.
Ethereum leads the pack with **$2.79 billion** in circulating PYUSD (up 36.6% this month), while Solana hosts **$1.046 billion**, alongside smaller but strategic allocations on Flow, Berachain, Plume, and Cardano—evidence of PayPal’s multi-chain expansion.#YouTube $USDC
