Stablecoin Volume Soars 4x in Stripe’s Bridge-Crypto Winter Can’t Stop Us!

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Stripe’s Bridge sees stablecoin volume quadruple as utility insulates from ‘crypto winter’Finance

What to know:

  • Stablecoin volume is decoupling from the crypto market cycles as real-world use expands, payments firm Stripe said in its annual letter.
  • Bridge, the stablecoin platform acquired by Stripe, saw transaction volume more than quadruple in 2025, the letter said.
  • Stablecoins, or digital versions of fiat money, are increasingly viewed as an alternative for cross-border payments with Facebook parent Meta said to be the latest to explore developing its own token.

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Despite the current downturn in the cryptocurrency market, often called a “crypto winter,” interest in stablecoins is surging, especially when it comes to digital dollar usage, according to a new report from payments company Stripe.

According to a recent letter, Bridge—the stablecoin platform Stripe bought in 2024—experienced a more than fourfold increase in transaction volume last year.

The company announced it will be launching Tempo, its blockchain for payments, very soon. Tempo is being developed in partnership with Paradigm and has been in testing since December.

Stripe is expanding its use of cryptocurrency, particularly stablecoins, within its payment system. Stablecoins – a $300 billion type of cryptocurrency linked to traditional currencies like the U.S. dollar – offer a faster and more affordable way to send money internationally and enable new kinds of automated payments using blockchain technology.

Stablecoins are proving useful and are becoming less affected by the ups and downs of the broader crypto market, according to the payment firm. Despite a 50% drop in Bitcoin’s value from its high in October and a 6% loss over the course of 2025, the use of stablecoins for payments doubled to approximately $400 billion. A recent report by McKinsey and Artemis indicates that around 60% of this activity comes from businesses making payments to each other.

According to the firm, stablecoin payments are steadily becoming more common as more people and businesses start using them.

Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is planning to release its own stablecoin later this year, according to a report from CoinDesk. This move reflects the growing demand for stablecoins.

Last year, businesses using Stripe handled $1.9 trillion in payments, a 34% increase from the previous year. Stripe also revealed a deal that values the company at $159 billion.

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2026-02-24 20:25