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$400B Stablecoin Payments in 2025
Stablecoin Payment Volume Reaches $400 Billion in 2025 as Circle and Coinbase Face Competitive Pressure
Stablecoin networks are surpassing traditional payment rails in volume, speed, and market share as adoption accelerates globally.
Stablecoin payment volume totaled $400 billion in 2025, with banks cited as watching the displacement of traditional payment rails. Circle minted an additional 750 million USDC on Solana in a single issuance, bringing its total additional USDC issuance for the year to over $69 billion. Circle separately minted $500 million USDC on Solana in a prior transaction as institutional on-chain liquidity demand continued.
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- $500M USDC minted on Solana, boosting liquidity and institutional confidence · cryptobriefing.com · T2
- USDC Treasury mints additional 250 million USDC on Solana chain · panewslab.com · T2
- Stablecoins aren’t just crypto anymore: $400B in 2025 payments has banks on edge · ambcrypto.com · T2
- Circle has again issued an additional 750 million USDC on Solana, bringing its total additional USDC issuance this year to over $69 billion. · lookonchain.com · T2