BULLISH 📈 : Meta starts USDC creator payouts via Polygon, Solana in Philippines, Colombia

Meta rolls out USDC payouts to creators. Live in the Philippines and Colombia.

Creators can receive USDC on Solana and Polygon. The program is live for eligible accounts now. Meta’s help page confirms the rollout.

Expansion to 160+ markets is expected soon. Fortune and Polygon announced the plan.
Meta will not convert USDC to local currency. Creators must cash out via external exchanges. Policy notes alternate payout methods if technical issues arise.
Scale matters. Facebook paid nearly $3B to creators in 2025, up 35% year over year. Company data cites the total.
USDC market cap is over $77B. USDT leads at a little over $189B. DeFiLlama provides the figures.
Context. Meta’s Diem (formerly Libra) shut down in 2022 after regulatory pushback. Assets were sold to Silvergate. Investopedia covers the closure.