Stablecoins Go Mainstream As Meta Rolls Out Creator Payouts In Philippines, Colombia

Facebook paid its creators nearly $3 billion in 2025 — a 35% jump from the year before. Now some of those Meta creators will get paid in crypto. Related Reading: Dogecoin Futures Open Interest Explodes As Leveraged Traders Pile In Meta: A Second Try At Digital Payments Meta has begun rolling out USDC stablecoin payouts to select creators in the Philippines and Colombia, marking the company’s return to digital currency after a failed attempt years ago. Creators who sign up can link a third-party crypto wallet to Facebook’s payout platform and receive funds directly on the Solana or Polygon blockchains. The rollout is live now, though it remains limited to eligible creators in those two countries for the moment. Polygon confirmed the launch on Wednesday, adding that ex...