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Stablecoin supply stalls, but payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash
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Stablecoin supply has barely budged this year, but the digital dollars already in circulation are doing more work in payments, according to a fresh report from blockchain analytics firm Allium.
Key facts
- Stablecoin payments are growing at a rapid pace, reaching $482 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 45% from a year earlier, the report found
- Small purchases, under $50, accounted for 84% of the increase in card transactions
- Stripe, meanwhile, is working with Plasma XPL $0.07875, a blockchain-based financial services firm, on cards that support balances in dollars, euros, Brazilian reais, Mexican pesos and Colombian
- The number of payments grew even more, jumping 71% to over 1 billion, the report said, suggesting that stablecoins are changing hands more often without much new supply entering the market
Summary
Stablecoin payments grew 45% to $482 billion this year through September, despite circulating supply stalling in 2026, according to a fresh report by blockchain analytics firm Allium. Mastercard, Stripe and Visa all announced services this week that combine stablecoins with familiar payment systems as digital dollars become increasingly part of global money movement. Businesses want stablecoins being integrated into their existing financial operations, instead of running separate systems for digital assets, said CEO of Paris-based enterprise payments firm Fipto. Stablecoin payments are growing at a rapid pace, reaching $482 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 45% from a year earlier, the report found.