Cryptocurrency Card Payment Volumes More Than Double in a Year
Cumulative volumes reached $7.8 billion as of Wednesday. Monthly volumes rose from $271 million in May 2025 to $656 million in May 2026.
Cumulative cryptocurrency card payment volumes reached $7.8 billion as of Wednesday, according to data from on-chain analytics firm Paymentscan. Monthly volumes more than doubled over the period, rising from $271 million in May 2025 to $656 million in May 2026.
Tether accounted for 72 percent of total payment volume. USDC represented roughly 18 percent of the same total.
Visa processed over 90 percent of the reported volume.
Mastercard held the next largest share among tracked networks.
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3 events- May 2025
Monthly card payment volume stood at $271 million.
1 sourceBenzinga - May 2026
Monthly card payment volume reached $656 million.
1 sourceBenzinga - Wednesday
Cumulative volume totaled $7.8 billion.
1 sourceBenzinga
Potential Impact
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Higher reported volumes may increase demand for stablecoin reserves held by issuers.
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