Crypto Goes Bananas! Bitcoin & USDC Take Over the Treasury!

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Merchants are now swimming in Bitcoin and USDC like they’re at a crypto pool party, proving that digital dough is more than just a checkout gimmick!

Well, slap my wallet and call me a blockchain! The crypto world in 2025 decided to get all grown up. According to the wizards at CoinGate, digital coins aren’t just for buying your latte anymore-they’re running the whole coffee shop! Asset choices, settlement shenanigans, and network hijinks all teamed up to make merchants look like crypto geniuses.

CoinGate Counts 1.42 Million Crypto Payments in 2025-Bitcoin’s Back, Baby!

Hold onto your hardware wallets! CoinGate’s latest report spills the beans: they processed a whopping 1.42 million crypto payments in 2025. That’s one transaction every 22 seconds-faster than you can say “blockchain”! Despite regulators playing party pooper, the crypto crowd kept the fun going with deeper operational moves.

Guess who’s back? Bitcoin, the granddaddy of crypto, reclaimed its throne with a 22.1% transaction share, leaving USDT in the dust. With 292,217 orders, it’s clear-Bitcoin’s still the cool kid at the crypto prom.

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And the Bitcoin network? It’s back on top too, thanks to the Lightning Network. 11.3% of BTC payments zipped through Lightning, while the rest took the scenic on-chain route. Slow and steady wins the race, right?

But wait, there’s more! Litecoin snagged third place, and TRX bumped its payment share from 9.1% to 11.5%. Even Ethereum got its groove back, and a new Layer 2 chain called Base crashed the party like it was invited.

USDC: The New Treasury Darling as Crypto Settlements Go Wild

Stablecoins had a rollercoaster year, thanks to regulators playing whack-a-mole. USDT ended up as the second most-used crypto, but its share dropped faster than a meme coin’s value. By year-end, it was about as welcome as a tax audit.

Enter USDC, the stablecoin superhero! Its payment share skyrocketed from 2.5% in 2024 to a jaw-dropping 44.2% in 2025. Transaction volume? Up thirteenfold! March and April were like USDC’s coming-out party, with transactions jumping 229%. By December, it was the go-to stablecoin for anyone serious about compliance.

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Merchants got the memo: crypto settlements are in. Fiat settlements dropped from 73% to 62.5%, while crypto settlements climbed to 37.5%. 25.2% of orders were settled in stablecoins-up from 16.7% the year before. Who needs fiat when you’ve got digital gold?

MiCA License: Crypto’s New Best Friend for Settlements and Payouts

USDC didn’t just stop at payments-it became the treasurer’s BFF. Settlements in USDC jumped from a measly 0.01% to a solid 12.6%. Merchants started hoarding crypto like it was going out of style, with some even using FX payouts to convert balances into USDC on the fly. Talk about financial flexibility!

Payouts? USDC took the crown there too, with 85% of merchants using APIs to automate the process. It’s like they finally discovered crypto’s secret sauce: efficiency!

And let’s not forget the MiCA license from the Bank of Lithuania. This little piece of paper gave merchants the confidence to go all-in on crypto for settlements, payouts, and treasury management. Regulatory clarity? More like regulatory party!

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2026-01-22 10:13