LianLian Global and PayPal open a cross-border payout rail for creators in 96 markets
Announced October 22, the partnership lets social commerce and marketplace clients pay creators and contractors directly to PayPal worldwide — and to Venmo in the U.S. — in 24 currencies.
A new payout rail opened for the platforms that pay creators across borders. On October 22, LianLian Global said its social commerce, marketplace and e-commerce clients can now send payouts directly to PayPal accounts worldwide and to Venmo accounts in the United States, for creators, influencers, developers and independent contractors.
The reach is the point. PayPal Payouts is live in 96 markets and 24 currencies, and merchants can send to an email address, a mobile number or a Venmo handle, with or without an existing PayPal or Venmo account. The release cites PayPal at over 400 million active accounts across about 200 markets at the end of Q2 2026.
For creators waiting on a brand or a marketplace, that removes a step: no routing number or bank account is needed on this rail, and LianLian said mass disbursements are built for platforms paying large numbers of sellers, creators and contractors at once. What is not in the release is the fee — neither the payout cost nor any currency-conversion charge is stated.
From the crate: LianLian Global and PayPal, publish the payout and conversion fees for this rail — a creator should know what a cross-border payment costs before it is sent, not after it lands.
Source: PRNewswire · October 22, 2026. Summarised by Vera Ríos for the Pangea+ desk, in our own words — a pen name; the numbers aren't.