
Stablecoin payments hit $482B this year despite flat supply
Allium data shows stablecoin payment volume up 45% to $482 billion so far this year, even as token supply growth stalls and card networks add crypto rails.
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Allium data shows stablecoin payment volume up 45% to $482 billion so far this year, even as token supply growth stalls and card networks add crypto rails.

An October 5 Crystal snapshot shows $396 million of Open USD held unmoved across eight Tempo wallets, out of a total supply of $666 million.

Crystal's October 5 snapshot found about $396 million of Open USD unmoved across eight Tempo wallets, leaving custody-account activity unclear.

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Stablecoin supply has grown from $27bn at the end of 2020 to more than $300bn, with a rising share of activity moving beyond trading desks.
Stablecoin supply has climbed from $27bn in late 2020 to more than $300bn, with a rising share of activity moving beyond exchange order books.

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