
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.
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