Tracked card volume more than tripled in a year, with USDC and USDT funding over 70% of spending as users increasingly paid for groceries, rides and subscriptions.

  • Crypto card spending tripled to $1.04 billion in July, with dollar-backed stablecoins funding 70% of over 10 million transactions.
  • Average payments rose to $86 per transaction from $59, year-over-year, signaling a shift toward frequent, everyday consumer purchases rather than large-scale crypto off-ramps.
  • Emerging markets are driving adoption, with StraitsX reporting a 600% increase in gross transaction value in lower-GDP regions between early 2025 and 2026.
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The Definitive Stablecoin Landscape Series: Asia Pacific

As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role.

Why it matters :

As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role.

Crypto poured years into new products. The next challenge is keeping users

The Clarity Act stalled. Bankers aren’t hitting the brakes yet on crypto dealmaking

Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions

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