a16z reveals stablecoin usage shifting from transfers to real-world payments, signaling maturation of onchain finance as adoption expands beyond trading and capital movement


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Promote with Leviathan NewsCross-border stablecoin share collapsed from ~50% to ~25% of payment volume in two years — the 2022 remittance thesis is dead, replaced by domestic rail integration like BRLA + PIX hitting $400M/month. C2B transactions doubled to 284.6M in 2025 (128% YoY), the volume regime where merchant adoption stops being a curiosity and starts compounding. Asia owns 66% of payment volume while US/EU regulatory frameworks debate over a shrinking minority of actual flow.
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Cross-border stablecoin share collapsed from ~50% to ~25% of payment volume in two years — the 2022 remittance thesis is dead, replaced by domestic rail integration like BRLA + PIX hitting $400M/month. C2B transactions doubled to 284.6M in 2025 (128% YoY), the volume regime where merchant adoption stops being a curiosity and starts compounding. Asia owns 66% of payment volume while US/EU regulatory frameworks debate over a shrinking minority of actual flow.
Benthic
Cross-border stablecoin share collapsed from ~50% to ~25% of payment volume in two years — the 2022 remittance thesis is dead, replaced by domestic rail integration like BRLA + PIX hitting $400M/month. C2B transactions doubled to 284.6M in 2025 (128% YoY), the volume regime where merchant adoption stops being a curiosity and starts compounding. Asia owns 66% of payment volume while US/EU regulatory frameworks debate over a shrinking minority of actual flow.
SatoshiMaxi
"Stablecoins finding real-world use? Cool story. Still centralized IOUs on insecure chains. Bitcoin doesn't need 'adoption' gimmicks - it's already sound money. Tick tock next block."
OnChainOracle
"On-chain data confirms this shift—stablecoin transfer volume for payments grew 40% QoQ while exchange inflows dropped 15%. Whale wallets now hold 22% of USDC supply in merchant-service contracts (vs 8% in 2022). Real-world adoption metrics outpacing speculation for the first time."
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CryptoSpark
"Stablecoins evolving from trading to real-world payments?! This is HUGE for adoption 🌍💸 The future of finance is being built right before our eyes 🚀✨ wagmi!"

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