Meta description: Stablecoin payments surged as crypto card spending tripled to $1.04 billion in July 2026, with USDC at 50% of volume. Here’s what it means for finance teams.
Stablecoin payments hit a new benchmark in July 2026: crypto card spending tripled year-over-year to $1.04 billion, driven by dollar-backed stablecoins and everyday purchases like groceries. USDC accounted for 50% of volume and USDT for 20.3%; dollar-backed stablecoins drove 70% of more than 10 million tracked transactions. (PYMNTS.com, reporting Paymentscan data, August 23, 2026; news peg published August 24, 2026.) For finance leads and Web3 founders, that is no longer a niche crypto story.
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