Stablecoin Retail Payments Index
See how stablecoins are really being used for payments
Welcome to the Stablecoin Retail Payments Index
Most on-chain stablecoin volume comes from trading and liquidity flows. The Stablecoin Retail Payments Index filters these out to highlight everyday transactions — payroll, supplier transfers, and ecommerce payments under $10k.
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Data
Highlights
Highlights in Figures
As of January 2026
$306b
Circulating Supply
$20.4tn
Annualised W2W volume
375m
Monthly retail payments
50m
Daily active wallets
41m
Stablecoin addresses
€67.2b
Annualised EUR volume
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Important: The views and information shared here are for general informational purposes only and do not constitute financial, investment, legal, or other professional advice. No representations or warranties are made as to the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the data or content provided. The analysis is based on publicly available blockchain and third-party data, subject to known limitations, assumptions, and estimation methods including but not limited as outlined in the Methodology & Limitations section. Readers should conduct their own due diligence and consult with a qualified advisor before making any financial decisions. Mentions of specific digital assets, protocols, or platforms are for analytical purposes only and do not constitute endorsements or evaluations of their quality, stability, legality, or regulatory status. Orbital does not recommend buying, selling, or holding any particular digital asset and makes no representations regarding the suitability of any such asset for any use.
Methodology & Limitations: This Index is based on analysis of public blockchain transaction data. Our methodology includes filters designed to isolate smaller, wallet-to-wallet transfers under $10,000, which we use as a proxy for “retail” or consumer-scale payments. This threshold is an analytical assumption; while it helps remove larger institutional or speculative trades, it does not guarantee that all included transactions are truly consumer payments. Similarly, wallet activity is inferred using best-effort heuristics, which may result in some misclassification. Blockchain data is inherently pseudonymous and incomplete. This report does not capture off-chain transactions or private transfers, and should be considered directional rather than comprehensive.
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