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How YouTube Would Do This: Leveraging PayPal's Crypto Rail?
YouTube’s new feature allowing US content creators to receive earnings in PayPal USD (PYUSD), a dollar-backed stablecoin, is not a sudden technical overhaul of the video giant's payment system. Instead, it is a brilliantly executed move that leverages the existing infrastructure of its long-time payment partner: PayPal. $BNB
The key to this adoption lies in a smart delegation of the cryptocurrency complexities.
The PayPal Bridge
YouTube has historically used PayPal as a major channel to distribute creator funds via Google AdSense. This established relationship is the foundation for the stablecoin integration. Essentially, YouTube does not directly handle the crypto custody, conversion, or blockchain transactions.

The process works as a seamlessly integrated, back-end conversion:
Creator Selection: A US-based creator navigates to their YouTube Studio payout settings and opts to receive their earnings in PYUSD, linking it to their PayPal account.
Fiat Transfer to PayPal: When YouTube initiates the monthly payment, it sends the designated amount of fiat currency (USD) to PayPal, just as it always has.
Instant Conversion: This is where the magic happens. PayPal, acting as the payment processor and the issuer of PYUSD, automatically intercepts the fiat payment and converts it into the equivalent amount of PYUSD. This conversion is done on the backend, shielded from the creator’s view.
Stablecoin Crediting: The PYUSD is then credited to the creator’s PayPal digital wallet. The creator can then choose to hold the PYUSD, use it for payments within the PayPal ecosystem, or cash it out to USD.
Why This Model Works
This system is highly strategic for YouTube. By integrating the feature through PayPal’s existing enterprise payout system, YouTube avoids the massive regulatory and technical burdens associated with becoming a crypto custodian or operating on the blockchain directly. For YouTube, it is simply adding a new "currency code" option that PayPal handles. This seamless, "black box" approach ensures that stablecoin adoption is practical, safe, and accessible even to creators who have no prior experience with crypto wallets or blockchain technology, marking a major, low-friction step into the mainstream.

Core Charges and Scale of the Fraud
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MassiveFinancial Fraud: Kwon was convicted and sentenced for orchestrating one of the largest cryptocurrency frauds in history, which led to an estimated $40 billion loss for investors worldwide when the ecosystem collapsed in May 2022.  
Misleading Investors: Prosecutors argued that Kwon and Terraform Labs misled investors about the stability and reliability of TerraUSD, which was touted as a reliable "stablecoin" pegged to the US dollar.  
Manipulation: He was found to have engaged in manipulation, including using "fake Chai blockchain transactions and trading bots to manipulate the prices of synthetic assets issued by Mirror," to prop up the ecosystem and create an "illusion of resilience."  
Guilty Plea: Kwon pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud in August 2025.  
👨‍⚖️ The Judge's Rationale
The US District Judge, Paul Engelmayer, specifically highlighted the severity of the crime:  
He called the crimes a "fraud on an epic, generational scale."  
He emphasized that the offense caused "real people to lose $40 billion in real money," leading to "incalculable human wreckage."
The 15-year sentence was even longer than the 12 years requested by the prosecutors, reflecting the judge's assessment of the gravity of the offenses and the immense harm caused to potentially over a million victims.  
Do Kwon was extradited to the United States from Montenegro, where he was arrested in March 2023 for attempting to travel with a falsified passport.

Top 3 Price Forecasts for Bitcoin, Gold, and Silver as Stocks Exit
the Fear Zone
$BTC Bitcoin, gold, and silver continue to trade with bullish momentum this week,
as markets process the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut. With
policymakers reducing rates by 0.25%, data now shows that the broader stock
market has moved out of “fear” territory — a shift not seen since early
October.
Bitcoin, Gold, Silver: Updated Price Outlook as Market
Sentiment Steadies
U.S. stocks surged to a new record high on Thursday, December 11, with
analysts anticipating additional upside following the Fed’s rate cut — a move
that typically supports equities. Lower borrowing costs tend to lift corporate
earnings, encourage business investment, and increase the present value of
future profits. Cheaper credit also stimulates consumer spending, while
investors rotate from bonds into equities in search of better returns
Together, these factors improve liquidity and investor risk appetite,
helping drive stock prices higher and easing fear in financial markets.
At the same time, Bitcoin, gold, and silver are benefitting from similar
conditions. Gold (XAU) and silver (XAG) have strengthened as reduced holding
costs and rising inflation expectations fuel demand.

Bitcoin Price Forecast: Bullish Reversal Forms as Liquidity
Returns
Bitcoin’s daily chart shows the price recovering inside a rising channel
formed after the sharp pullback from early October highs.
Although BTC remains below the key 50-day and 100-day EMAs ($96,583 and
$101,943), early signs of stabilization are emerging. Recent lows are forming
higher each time — a classic early-phase recovery signal.
Volume Profile data highlights a strong high-volume node at the 78.6%
Fibonacci retracement level, suggesting bulls may defend $90,358
as a critical support zone.

A confirmed close above this level could open the door toward the
high-liquidity band between $98,000 and $103,000.
Momentum indicators are also improving:  
RSI remains neutral, indicating
room for movement in either direction
Awesome Oscillator histograms
are approaching positive territory and turning green, hinting at growing
bullish momentum

However, the bullish outlook hinges on Bitcoin maintaining its upward
channel. A breakdown below the channel and the $90,358 support could expose BTC
to further downside, potentially toward $86,000–$80,600.
The major hurdle remains reclaiming the 50-day and 100-day EMAs.
Historically, once Bitcoin breaks above these during mid-cycle consolidations,
upward acceleration often follows.
Overall, BTC is showing a controlled recovery supported by improving volume
and structure, but a confident bullish confirmation would require a breakout
back above the $100,000 psychological barrier.
Gold Price Outlook: Breakout Strengthens Above Major
Resistance
Gold’s 4-hour chart shows the metal attempting a strong breakout from a long
symmetrical triangle that formed after a sharp $490 (11.19%) pullback earlier
this quarter.
Symmetrical triangles at the top of an uptrend often act as continuation
patterns, and gold’s breakout above the downtrend line aligns with this
behavior.
The triangle’s measured move points to an upside target near $4,720,
about 11% above the breakout.
Gold is currently stabilizing around $4,273, the level at
which the breakout candle closed. As long as price holds above the triangle’s
upper boundary, the bullish setup remains intact. Traders seeking entry may
choose to wait for a successful retest of the breakout line
Supporting indicators include:
RSI at 65 — bullish but not
overbought   
MACD lines crossing and
widening — signaling strengthening upward momentum
Key support levels lie at $4,180, $4,140, $4,098,
and the deeper pivot at $3,998. Holding above these supports
keeps gold in a favorable position.
The breakout also aligns with broader macro drivers such as geopolitical
tensions, persistent inflation expectations, and strong central bank buying.
These factors support the potential for gold to revisit or exceed its recent
highs.
Silver Price Forecast: Long-Term Cup-and-Handle Pattern
Signals Large Upside
Silver’s multi-decade chart reveals one of the strongest long-term bullish
patterns in commodities: a massive Cup-and-Handle formation.
The cup spans from the 1980
high to the 2011 peak — an 871% measured move.  
The handle forms from 2011 to
2024 — a 152% measured move.
Both converge at the same breakout level near $36, a
barrier silver has struggled to overcome for over 40 years.
The latest candle shows a decisive, high-volume breakout above this
long-term resistance, suggesting the start of a structural shift rather than a
short-lived spike. With no major historical resistance ahead, price discovery
can accelerate rapidly.
Momentum indicators echo the bullish case:
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RSI is above 80 — high, but
common during major long-term breakouts
MACD is strongly bullish,
confirming trend strength
If the breakout holds, the next major psychological target is $70,
with the previous all-time high zone near $50 potentially
acting as new support.
Given tight supply conditions and years of consolidation, a move beyond
historic highs is plausible, though silver’s typical volatility may bring a
retest of the $36 level before further continuation.