Video-sharing platform Rumble has announced a new Bitcoin tipping feature for content creators. This feature will allow users to send Bitcoin directly to their favorite creators.
Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski shared the update at the Plan ₿ Forum in Lugano, Switzerland. The feature is currently being tested and is expected to launch fully between early and mid-December 2025.
The Bitcoin tipping feature is being launched with the help of Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the team is making final technical updates so the feature works smoothly before it becomes available to everyone.
At the event, Rumble also showed how Bitcoin tipping will work by sending its first BTC tip to content creator David Freiheit (Viva Frei). This demo showed how fans will be able to send Bitcoin tips directly to creators on the platform.
Rumble currently has more than 51 million monthly active users, giving its Bitcoin tipping feature strong potential to support wider crypto adoption.
The system allows users to send Bitcoin tips directly to creators without using traditional banks or payment processors. This provides creators with a secure, censorship-resistant, and debanking-safe payment option.
As part of its broader crypto strategy, Rumble is also building an integrated wallet in partnership with MoonPay. The wallet will make it easy for users to send and receive digital assets directly within the platform.
At launch, it will support Bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold (XAUt), allowing smooth crypto transactions without the need for external apps.
Tether’s relationship with Rumble goes beyond payments. The stablecoin issuer invested $775 million in the platform in December, showing strong confidence in Rumble’s long-term growth and crypto-focused vision.
In addition, Rumble adopted a Bitcoin treasury strategy earlier this year and purchased 210.8 BTC, currently valued at around $23.4 million.
Rumble presents itself as a free-speech platform and an alternative to YouTube, which makes Bitcoin a good match for its creator economy. As the platform continues to build its crypto features and grows its user base, it could help increase the real-world use of Bitcoin, not just for trading or speculation.
Despite these crypto developments, Rumble’s stock (RUM) closed at $7.14, showing a small increase on the day. However, the stock is still down more than 45% so far this year.
