YouTube Adds Crypto Payments for Creators

Well, well, well, look what we have here. YouTube, in all its glory, has decided to let U.S. creators get paid in PayPal’s oh-so-stable crypto coin, PYUSD. That’s right, forget about the old days of cashing out in good ol’ greenbacks. Now, you can let your earnings sit in a little digital vault, made possible by the fine folks at PayPal, who decided that the world needed another way to settle accounts. PYUSD-backed by dollars, but without the charm of cold, hard cash-gives you the power to hold, spend, or convert it back into good ol’ fashioned fiat.

But don’t get too excited just yet. YouTube’s still sticking with their tried-and-true method of settling payments in traditional, government-approved money. PayPal, however, takes over the heavy lifting-converting your earnings to stablecoin and moving them around the blockchain like a digital cowboy in a Wild West of finance.

To get in on this shiny new opportunity, creators can simply switch over to PYUSD in their YouTube Studio. It’s like upgrading your ride from a rusty old sedan to a sleek, futuristic electric car-only you’re still riding on the same old roads. Fast, flexible, and for those with a love for tech, it’s a small but mighty change. Who knew that the future of payments would come with a side of “Why didn’t I think of that sooner?” 😏

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2025-12-12 10:02