{"id":52643,"date":"2026-10-06T21:48:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=52643"},"modified":"2026-10-06T21:48:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:48:49","slug":"crypto-card-payments-hit-record-12-5-billion-as-stablecoin-adoption-surges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=52643","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Card Payments Hit Record $12.5 Billion as Stablecoin Adoption Surges"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nCrypto Card Payments Hit Record $12.5 Billion as Stablecoin Adoption Surges<\/a><\/p>\n

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Payment volume processed on crypto cards has climbed to a record $12.5 billion, up 140% year-to-date, according to data from paymentscan.xyz<\/a>, first shared<\/a> by The Kobeissi Letter.<\/p>\n

The figure is also 247% higher than levels recorded in October 2025.<\/p>\n

The surge is being driven by growing use of stablecoins as a payment rail and a broader push for cheaper, faster cross-border transactions, The Kobeissi Letter said.<\/p>\n

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BREAKING: The total volume of payments processed on crypto cards has reached a record $12.5 billion, up +140% year-to-date.<\/p>\n

This also marks +247% growth compared to levels seen in October 2025.<\/p>\n

Continued adoption of stablecoins as a payment rail and the push toward cross-border\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/8AMiahkD0F<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) October 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

QR-code payments are another bright spot: demand for QR-based spending helped push activated cards on Jupiter Spend, one of the largest on-chain card providers, up 55% quarter-over-quarter.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrypto cards are the next phase of crypto adoption,\u201d The Kobeissi Letter said.<\/p>\n

The figures come as major players move into the space of crypto cards. Fold Holdings (NASDAQ: FLD) announced<\/a> earlier this year that it had started issuing its Fold Bitcoin Credit Card to select waitlist members, with wider access rolling out in batches over the coming weeks and months.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The card runs on the Visa network, is powered by Stripe Issuing and is accepted at 175 million merchants. It offers a base rate of 1.5% back in bitcoin, rising to as much as 4% through behavior-based boosts and partner offers. Cardholders who pay their bill in bitcoin earn an extra 0.5% back.<\/p>\n

Aven has taken a different approach. Its Aven Bitcoin Visa Card, unveiled<\/a> at the Bitcoin Conference 2026 in Las Vegas, lets holders borrow up to $1 million against their bitcoin without selling it, with rates starting at 7.99% APR and repayment terms of up to 10 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Collateral is held by BitGo, while Coastal Community Bank issues the card.<\/p>\n

This post Crypto Card Payments Hit Record $12.5 Billion as Stablecoin Adoption Surges<\/a> first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine<\/a> and is written by Mathew Di Salvo<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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