The stablecoin sector is currently playing out an intense competition. Recently, YouTube, the video platform with 2.9 billion global users, started supporting creators in the US region to settle video earnings using PayPal's stablecoin PYUSD, which has already attracted over 300,000 creators to participate.



The reason PYUSD has rapidly gained recognition is closely related to its rigorous compliance design. 85% of its reserve assets are US short-term Treasury bonds, which involve virtually no risk assets. This cautious approach is noticeably more conservative than USDT. The design logic is quite clear — as a traditional financial giant, PayPal is inherently very sensitive to regulatory risks.

The growth data is even more impressive. Over the past three months, PYUSD's liquidity surged from to @E5@ billion, an increase of 224%. It has now become the sixth-largest stablecoin globally. Such growth rate is rare in the stablecoin field.

The core of this competition is now quite obvious: when traditional financial veterans officially enter the market, they rely on brand trust, compliance resources, and channel advantages. The competitive landscape of stablecoins is being redefined.
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0xSoulless
· 2025-12-15 01:24
Here comes the next round of weed-cutting. This time, the old PayPal is stepping in. With 2.9 billion users, the scythe must be cautious.

Traditional financial giants do this all the time, using compliance as a pretext. In reality, they just want to harvest the traffic from the crypto circle into their own pockets. Laughable.

224% increase? Just listen to these numbers. The weeds are about to enter the market again. The big fools are probably all lining up to get in.

USDT is almost being rubbed into the ground. This PYUSD truly thinks it's the savior. I think it's just a change of disguise to continue the harvest.

Compliance? Pure psychological comfort. In the end, it still depends on whose channels are thicker.
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SchrodingerPrivateKey
· 2025-12-13 17:32
Haha, PayPal is really clever. They directly use the traffic giant YouTube to drive traffic, and over 300,000 creators have instantly jumped on board.

USDT should really be worried. This compliance aspect has been completely crushed.

A 224% growth rate is outrageous. If it can truly hold the sixth position steadily, the stablecoin landscape will indeed be reshuffled.

Traditional financial giants are in a different league. We retail investors are still messing around on exchanges.

Wait, can PYUSD really be more stable than USDT? Or is it just another scheme to cut the leeks?

YouTube has started on-chain settlement, which makes it feel like the Web3 era is accelerating.

Reserve assets are all government bonds, which is truly stable—definitely more reliable than those black boxes.
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LidoStakeAddict
· 2025-12-13 05:50
Oh man, PayPal's move is really ruthless, directly disrupting the scene with YouTube's 2.9 billion users, and 300,000 creators just jumped on board.

PYUSD is riding the wave of traditional finance's benefits, with strict compliance actually turning into an advantage.

224% growth? That's indeed incredible, but come to think of it, there's only so much opportunity in the stablecoin market.

The entry of traditional financial giants is a whole different ball game; us retail investors really have no chance.

Still worried about USDT? Feels like PYUSD's rhythm is off.

85% reserve in short-term government bonds... that's a bit too conservative, the yields must be super low.

Having 300,000 creators involved sounds like a lot, but compared to YouTube's daily active users, it's still just a drop in the bucket.

If you ask me, the real competition has just begun.
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RetailTherapist
· 2025-12-13 05:50
PayPal's move is really aggressive, directly diverting YouTube traffic to pyusd, and 300,000 creators have immediately been tied in.

This is the usual tactic of traditional giants—they don't rely on crypto hype, just compliance and trust to dominate.

A 224% growth rate is no exaggeration, but it feels like it'll accelerate even more later.

Wait, are 85% US Treasuries really safe? Can't there be some risk assets? A stablecoin made entirely of bonds feels a bit boring.

What does USDT think of this scene? The pressure must be huge.
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DegenWhisperer
· 2025-12-13 05:48
PayPal entering the scene is like changing players at the table. The days of USDT are really tough to endure.

Is this 224% growth rate data serious? It feels like it's almost catching up to the pump coins of the past, haha.

Those 300,000 creators on YouTube have finally found their benefactor—compliance is truly cash power.

Honestly, who wouldn't want a stablecoin that offers peace of mind even while sleeping, rather than constantly worrying about USDT?

This wave is truly the best example of cooperation between traditional finance and crypto, a win-win situation?
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governance_ghost
· 2025-12-13 05:32
PayPal's move is indeed aggressive, directly leveraging YouTube as a traffic channel to bring in over 300,000 creators. This is the channel advantage of traditional finance.

The 224% growth rate is honestly a bit frightening, growing from 1.2 billion to 4 billion in three months. This growth curve is indeed abnormal.

An 85% reserve structure in US Treasuries sounds a bit overly conservative, but it's also probably the reason it passed the approval.

While other stablecoins are competing for market share, PYUSD has used compliance to sell itself, which is a truly innovative approach.

Is traditional finance really coming in? USDT must be feeling the pressure now.
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FrogInTheWell
· 2025-12-13 05:26
Is PayPal entering the market this aggressively? A 224% growth rate is no joke. It seems traditional financial giants want a piece of this cake.

Well... 85% of reserves in government bonds, which is definitely more solid than those Tether tricks.

300,000 creators are jumping on the bandwagon so quickly. It really feels like a big change is coming.

By the way, USDT is a bit uncertain now. Should I buy the dip?

Compliance, honestly, is just about having money and power to be confident.

It's already on YouTube, and I guess Twitter and Discord are coming soon too?

Now stablecoins are no longer stable—things are really heating up.
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AltcoinMarathoner
· 2025-12-13 05:21
ngl, watching traditional finance finally sprint into stablecoins feels like mile 20 energy. pyusd's 224% liquidity run in 3 months? that's not noise, that's adoption curve kicking in fr.
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