An Authoritative Record of Ethereum Market Research

Ethereum Market Research Center

Original research and sharp opinions on Ethereum's protocol, economics, and systems. Read by the people building and using it.

Stablecoin Payments from the Ground Up – Artemis, Castle Island Ventures & Dragonfly

A survey of 20 stablecoin payment companies, supplemented by estimates from 11 more, revealed $94.2 billion in settled payments between January 2023 and February 2025, annualizing at $72.3 billion as

A survey of 20 stablecoin payment companies, supplemented by estimates from 11 more, revealed $94.2 billion in settled payments between January 2023 and February 2025, annualizing at $72.3 billion as of February 2025. B2B payments lead at a $36 billion run rate, followed by P2P ($18 billion), card-linked ($13.2 billion), B2C ($3.3 billion), and prefunding ($2.5 billion), with most sectors showing rapid growth. Tether’s USDT dominates with 90% market share, and Tron is the most used blockchain by volume, followed by Ethereum.

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