Stablecoin payments jump 45% to $482B while supply growth stalls
- —Stablecoin payments rose 45% to $482B, with transaction count up 71% to 1.04 billion
- —Average payment size fell from $544 to $462 as supply grew only 0.4% to $305B
- —Stablecoin remittances cost a median ~1% versus 6.36% globally, saving about 84%
- —BIS: higher bank deposit rates reduce stablecoin growth, letting banks shape adoption
Why it matters: Stablecoins are shifting from speculation to frequent small payments, but competition from bank deposits caps supply growth.
Source: CoinGeek