Stablecoins moved $35 trillion last year—but only 1% of it was for ‘real world’ payments

Jan 24, 2026 - 01:45
Stablecoins moved $35 trillion last year—but only 1% of it was for ‘real world’ payments
Stablecoins moved more than $35 trillion on blockchain rails last year, but only about 1% of that was for real-world payments, according to a new report by the consultancy firm McKinsey and the blockchain data firm Artemis Analytics. Their analysis estimated that only $380 billion of activity reflected actual payments, such as paying suppliers, sending...

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