
What Crypto Do People Actually Pay With? Stablecoins and Solana in 2026
Not Bitcoin. About 90% of crypto-card volume now settles in stablecoins, and Solana has become the rail it moves on. The 2026 data on what people really spend.
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Not Bitcoin. About 90% of crypto-card volume now settles in stablecoins, and Solana has become the rail it moves on. The 2026 data on what people really spend.

We analyzed 1.1 million real crypto card purchases across 117 currencies. AI subscriptions, ride-hailing, and food delivery lead — with a median ticket of just $20. First-party SolCard spending data.

Crypto card deposits topped $10 billion for the first time in mid-2026, up 82% this year, with ~88% of spending settling in stablecoins. Here is what changed.

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Open USD (OUSD) is a new dollar-backed stablecoin from a 140-company consortium including Visa, Coinbase and BlackRock, launching first on Solana in 2026.

We analyzed 90 days of anonymized SolCard transactions. Ride-hailing and AI tools top the list, travel has the biggest ticket, and ~70% of deposits are on Solana.
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The average Solana transaction costs ~$0.0008, versus ~$0.24 on Bitcoin and ~$0.18 on Ethereum in mid-2026. Full crypto network fee comparison by chain.

India leads the Chainalysis 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index, ahead of the US and Pakistan. Turkey ranked #11 in the 2024 index. Full country rankings for both years.

Crypto cards typically pay 1%-5% cashback, with top staking tiers up to 8%. Full crypto card rewards statistics, cashback rates by card, and adoption.

No issuer publishes an exact count, but the crypto card market is ~$2-4B in 2026 and card spending hit an $18B run rate. Full crypto card statistics.

Gen Z owns the most crypto -- about 51% own or have owned it, ahead of Millennials (49%) and Gen X (29%). Full generational breakdown for 2026.


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