Overview
- Meta, which quietly enabled the option Wednesday, began a pilot that pays eligible creators in Colombia and the Philippines in USDC using Solana or Polygon.
- To receive earnings, creators link a compatible crypto wallet that supports USDC on those networks, with options that include MetaMask, Phantom, Binance, and Kraken.
- Meta does not offer a cash‑out to local currency, so users must move USDC to an exchange to convert to cash, which can add fees and delay access to funds.
- Stripe powers the payout infrastructure and provides crypto‑related tax reporting, so participating creators may receive tax documents from both Stripe and Meta.
- Meta emphasizes it is not issuing its own coin, while Polygon has signaled plans to expand access to 160+ markets later in 2026; the move follows 2025 U.S. stablecoin rules and could speed cross‑border pay, though wrong‑network sends are irreversible and off‑ramp costs remain a hurdle.