Weekly stablecoin card spending reached $189 million in the week of September 14, a new record.
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Weekly stablecoin card spending reached $189 million during the week of September 14, marking a new record according to payment network data. The figure represents a peak in on-chain spending activity tied to stablecoin-denominated card transactions, reflecting growing adoption of crypto-backed payment rails for real-world purchases.
The record comes amid broader expansion in stablecoin utility beyond trading and holding, with card-based spending emerging as a tangible use case. However, the material does not clarify which stablecoins drove the increase, whether the growth was concentrated in specific geographies or merchant categories, or how the figure compares to prior trends beyond the statement that it is a new high point.