# Stablecoin Payment Value Climbs 45% as Supply Grows Just 0.4% By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/36945 Published: 2026-10-21T18:57:22.000Z Updated: 2026-10-21T18:57:22.000Z Section: Investing > Payment count rose 71% to 1.04 billion, while the average payment fell to $462 from $544. Stablecoin payment value reached $482 billion through Sept. 30, up 45%, while supply rose 0.4% to $305 billion, with payment activity growing faster than the pool of tokens in circulation. The payment count climbed 71% to 1.04 billion, while the average payment size fell to $462 from $544. Third-quarter payment value was 51% higher than a year earlier, and September's $72 billion total set a monthly high. The $482 billion figure covers transfers classified as payments, not all stablecoin movement. Screening $97.9 trillion in recorded transfers left $2.4 trillion in adjusted volume, with classified payments accounting for about one-fifth. Transaction counts do not show how many distinct people or businesses used stablecoins. [Earlier coverage of stablecoin payment infrastructure]() detailed Volante Technologies' integration of USD Coin (USDC) workflows into its payments platform. ## Links in this article - [Earlier coverage of stablecoin payment infrastructure](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/25481)