Stablecoin Cross-Border Flows Soar 77.5%, Defying Crypto Market Downturn

Stablecoin cross-border flows have seen a significant surge over the past year, according to Chainalysis. The firm's 2026 Global Crypto Adoption Index found that these flows rose by 77.5% to $220.3 billion in the 12 months ending June 2026.

This increase is not reflected in the overall crypto market capitalization, which fell by 37% to $2.1 trillion over the same period.

Chainalysis attributed this divergence to the bear market affecting price-sensitive investors while leaving payment-oriented users unaffected.

The average transfer size was around $3,000, linked to supplier payments, remittances, and savings outflows from volatile currencies.