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Friday 23 October 2026
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Sending $200 cost a median $2 through stablecoin networks against $12.72 for conventional services, according to the company's third-quarter report. Completion rates varied widely by country.
The analytics firm said payments hit $482 billion in the first nine months of 2026, but stablecoins in circulation grew only 0.4% to about $305 billion, CoinDesk reported.
Visa Direct moved USDC prefunding from pilot to commercial use, and Marqeta said Coinbase will power stablecoin-backed cards for its business customers.
