YouTube, the world's largest online video platform, has officially enabled US creators to accept payments using PayPal's stablecoin PYUSD, becoming one of the latest tech giants to adopt crypto payment technology. This feature is now available in PayPal's enterprise payments system, symbolizing not only the accelerated adoption of stablecoin payments by major tech platforms following the passage of the GENIUS Act, but also highlighting the rapid expansion of PayPal's crypto ecosystem.
YouTube opens PYUSD withdrawals: Creators can directly receive "stablecoin salaries".
Fortune magazine reports that YouTube has now allowed U.S. creators to choose whether to receive platform revenue or other payments in PayPal's stablecoin PYUSD.
May Zabaneh, head of PayPal's crypto business, confirmed that the feature is now officially enabled, and Google has also confirmed that YouTube's payment options have been expanded to include PYUSD.
Zabaneh stated that YouTube has long been one of PayPal's enterprise payment customers: "Ever since we added stablecoin payments in the third quarter, YouTube has decided to offer it to creators."
Our advantage lies in the fact that YouTube does not need to handle cryptocurrency during the integration process, thus eliminating import costs and risks.
Tech giants are scrambling to bet on stablecoins: From Sony to Stripe, the pace is accelerating.
YouTube's inclusion reflects the growing trend among large tech companies to adopt stablecoins as a next-generation financial infrastructure. With Trump signing the new stablecoin regulatory bill, the GENIUS Act, the legitimacy and acceptance of crypto payments among mainstream US companies has significantly increased.
Stablecoins have always played a central role in the crypto ecosystem, and now, due to their peg to the US dollar, they are entering the enterprise payments market more rapidly. Examples include Stripe's $1.1 billion acquisition of stablecoin startup Bridge earlier this year, Jack Dorsey's Cash App shifting to stablecoin payments, and Sony Bank announcing the issuance of a US dollar stablecoin—all reflecting how businesses are recognizing this trend.
PayPal's stablecoin footprint expands: from individual users and merchants to enterprise payments.
PayPal was one of the first tech giants to promote crypto services. After opening up trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2020, it launched its own stablecoin, PYUSD , in 2023, which now has a market capitalization approaching $4 billion.
Currently, PYUSD has been integrated into PayPal's app wallet, its other financial application Venmo, and the payment channels of tens of millions of merchants. In the future, it will also be expanded to payments in the supply chain of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Following YouTube's launch of stablecoin yields, Google Cloud also revealed that it has accepted payments from two customers in PYUSD. This, coupled with the previously launched AP2 payment protocol , which supports stablecoin payments and is designed specifically for AI agents, shows that Google's attempts at crypto payments are gradually deepening.
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