Crypto Card Spending Reaches $606M in March 2026

Crypto card spending reached 606 million dollars in March 2026, with TRON handling 35 percent of the volume as monthly totals approached 600 million dollars, according to PaymentScan data. This marked a 500 percent increase since September 2024, positioning card programs among the fastest-growing sectors on public blockchains.

Visa processed approximately 90 percent of March transactions, solidifying its dominance through partnerships with cryptocurrency infrastructure providers. TRON's share reflected its strong stablecoin liquidity, including about two trillion dollars in USDT transfers during the first quarter of 2026, where USDT comprised 98.6 percent of stablecoins on the network. The blockchain's three-second block times and resource-based fee model enabled cheap, rapid transfers suitable for point-of-sale use.

BNB Chain accounted for 15 percent of the volume, with the remainder spread across smaller networks. Southeast Asia drove about 60 percent of global stablecoin payment volume, where local card issuance expanded 83 times between 2024 and 2025. These cards provided primary financial access in regions with limited banking options.

TRON founder Justin Sun highlighted the...