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Oct 18, 2026

Stablecoin payment volume rises 45% to $482 billion despite flat supply

Stablecoin payment volume reached $482 billion from January through September 2026, up 45% year over year, according to Allium's report. The growth occurred despite total stablecoin supply remaining largely flat in 2026, with Mastercard, Visa, and Stripe increasingly bridging crypto to traditional payments.

Oct 18, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪Stablecoin payment volume reached $482 billion in the first nine months of 2026, representing a 45% increase compared to the same period a year earlier
  • ▪Stablecoin transaction volume set a monthly record of $72 billion in September 2026, while third-quarter 2026 volume grew 51% year over year
  • ▪Visa introduced a stablecoin prefunding service using Circle's USDC for cross-border payouts, with Inyo Global becoming the first provider to put it into commercial use

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Institutional crypto adoptionCrypto market data signalsStablecoinsDeFiPayments