As of October 16, 2026, discussions on the X platform regarding stablecoins, Bitcoin, and Ethereum have clearly shifted toward "practical use cases" rather than mere price speculation.
Ethereum has been repeatedly highlighted as the core infrastructure for stablecoins. Observers have pointed out that approximately $144 billion in stablecoins have accumulated on-chain, plus around $16.8 billion in tokenized real-world assets (RWA), totaling nearly $161 billion in digital finance operating on this network. While everyone is watching the ETH price, what's truly happening is the foundational construction of financial systems.
Another hot topic is Allium's Q3 report: the total supply of stablecoins grew only 0.4% this year, to about $305 billion, but payment transaction volume increased 45%, reaching $482 billion, and the number of transactions surged 71%, with the average transaction amount decreasing. This indicates that the growth comes from more frequent, smaller real-world payments, not just issuance.
TRON performed particularly well. Over the past seven days, the market value of stablecoins on TRON increased by approximately $554.9 million, far exceeding the sum of the next nine blockchains, highlighting its advantages in stablecoin liquidity and cross-border payments.
The USDD team is actively promoting adoption. They participated in the CONNECT event in Singapore hosted by Cointelegraph, discussing how to integrate stablecoins, payment cards, and wallets to truly enter daily consumption. The core view is: stablecoins are the value layer, wallets are the entry layer, payment cards are the acceptance layer—only by connecting these three can usage barriers be lowered.
Additionally, a post cited Trump's remarks, noting that stablecoins can achieve global, second-level payment settlement, and expressed optimism about XRP. Others mentioned partnerships with traditional payment giants like Visa, seen as a crucial step toward mainstream adoption.
Overall, stablecoins have entered the "second half": the focus is no longer on who issues the most, but on who is actually used for payments and which blockchain can support daily transactions. Ethereum continues to accumulate depth, TRON is rising in specific scenarios, and payment adoption has become the key for the next phase.