According to Binance Research, stablecoin-settled perpetual contracts tied to traditional financial assets saw over $1.1 trillion in trading volume in the first half of 2026. The report points out that stablecoins are playing a bigger part in tokenized financial markets, being used more often for settling trades, storing value, and making cross-border payments.
Binance Research also found that stablecoins now make up about 11% of all crypto perpetual trading volume, and nearly one-third of Binance users keep more than half of their portfolios in stablecoins.
These findings show that stablecoins have moved beyond just acting as a bridge between cryptocurrencies. Now, they play a key role in digital finance by supporting trading, payments, savings, and other blockchain-based financial services.
The report says about 30% of Binance users now hold more than half of their portfolios in stablecoins, up from just 4% in 2020. This trend shows that more investors see stablecoins as a reliable way to store value, not just as a temporary option during market swings.
The global stablecoin market is still growing quickly. DeFiLlama data shows the sector’s market cap is now about $311 billion, up from around $254 billion a year ago. Visa’s Allium-powered stablecoin dashboard also reported $1.79 trillion in adjusted stablecoin transaction volume in June, a new monthly record.
Cross-border payments are also driving stablecoin adoption. Binance Research highlighted strong growth in Latin America, where more users are turning to stablecoins for quicker and cheaper international transfers. The region’s share of Binance’s stablecoin transfer users rose from 17% in 2025 to 38% in 2026.
Similar trends are showing up in the wider market. Bitso, a crypto exchange based in Mexico, said that dollar-backed stablecoins made up 40% of crypto purchases on its platform in 2025, surpassing Bitcoin for the first time.
Rising demand has caught the attention of established financial companies. Recently, Western Union launched its USDPT stablecoin on the Solana blockchain, and MoneyGram introduced MGUSD on the Stellar network to support international payments on its platform.
Binance Research says that as stablecoins keep expanding into derivatives trading, savings, and cross-border transfers, digital dollars are becoming a key part of the global digital economy, not just a tool for crypto traders.
Stablecoins have moved beyond crypto trading.
🔸 TradFi-perps settled in stablecoins crossed US$1.1T in volume
🔸 US$93B in stablecoin reserves across exchanges, up 61%
🔸 US$1.2B in yield paid to stablecoin holders
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— Binance Research (@BinanceResearch) July 8, 2026
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