Pornhub Ditches Tether’s USDT for Circle’s USDC
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Pornhub switched creator payouts from Tether's USDT to Circle's USDC, citing payout reliability, full backing and MiCA/regulatory compliance; USDC now listed on its payment page. - Market context: USDT still leads with a $188B market cap vs USDC $78.25B, but this move signals platform-level adoption of regulated stablecoins. - Crypto impact: Positive for USDC adoption and compliance-driven use cases (payouts, CEX/DeFi integrations), and a potential downside signal for USDT usage in merchant payouts.
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- Pornhub replaced Tether’s USDT with Circle’s USDC for creator payouts across its platform.
- The company cited payout reliability, compliance, and stronger backing as key reasons.
- USDT still leads the stablecoin market with a $188B market cap, versus USDC at $78.25B.
Adult platform Pornhub has dropped Tether’s USDT for payouts and moved to Circle’s USDC across its payment system.
The change surfaced through an email screenshot shared by creator Gracie Hartie. In the message, Pornhub said USDC would make payouts “more reliable” and described the token as fully backed, MiCA-compliant, and regulated.
Pornhub’s model payment page now lists USDC instead of USDT. Other options shown include Paxum, Verge, and Cosmo.
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