Open USD Alliance Expands to 140 Members, Predicts $390B Stablecoin Payment Volume by 2026
Alliance says members now include issuers and payment giants, predicts cross-border settlement and B2B scenarios will drive growth, with standardization of compliance infrastructure becoming a bottleneck.
Alliance Expands to 140 Enterprises
The Open USD Alliance announced this week that its membership has grown to 140 enterprises, including payment service providers, banks, and technology companies, with the goal of standardizing stablecoin payment infrastructure. Known participants include stablecoin issuers Circle, Paxos, and payment service providers Stripe, Checkout.com, among others.
Payment Volume Forecast for 2026
Citing industry forecasts, the alliance says that by 2026, global stablecoin payment processing volumes are expected to reach $390 billion, driven primarily by cross-border settlement and B2B payment scenarios.
Commercial Migration Intensifies Compliance Bottlenecks
Stablecoin payments are shifting from retail crypto trading to mainstream commercial settlement. As correspondent payments and machine-to-machine transactions gradually come into play, the need for pre-transaction screening of 'payer, payee, and compliance' will increase significantly. Standardization and interoperability of compliance infrastructure have become key bottlenecks.
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- 2026-07-23
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- 2026-08-14
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