Crypto card volume in Q3 grows to $4.31B, rising 33% from Q2

UNCLASSIFIEDCrypto card volume in Q3grows to $4.31B, rising 33%from Q211IMPORTANCECLOSED1NEWS MEDIA1PIECESOct 9, 2026 09:09blockboard.net
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Crypto card transaction volume reached $4.31 billion in Q3. TRON had the largest quarterly volume at $998 million, and Base plus BNB Chain accounted for nearly half of the total across the three leading networks. The same quarter also saw reported growth in crypto card payments, with volume up 33% from Q2 and Tether’s payment network Plasma posting a 350% increase in volume.

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TRON led quarterly volume with $998 million.
Stablecoin Card Transaction Volume Reaches $4.31 Billion in Q3
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Base and BNB Chain, together with TRON, made up nearly half of the total volume.
Stablecoin Card Transaction Volume Reaches $4.31 Billion in Q3
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Crypto card transaction volume reached $4.31 billion in Q3.
Crypto card volume in Q3 grows to $4.31B, rising 33% from Q2
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The quarter’s crypto card volume was 33% higher than Q2, when it was $3.24 billion.
Crypto card volume in Q3 grows to $4.31B, rising 33% from Q2

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Crypto card users and merchants saw higher activity in Q3, with total volume at $4.31 billion and a 33% increase from Q2. That change is visible in day-to-day payment flow, because more crypto card transactions passed through the network during the quarter. The figures are tied to the quarter’s reported expansion in usage of major stablecoins USDT and USDC, along with new assets being added.

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