Stablecoins are increasingly becoming a core part of business infrastructure, according to new data from NOWPayments. The shift is most evident in the SaaS and eCommerce sectors, which saw their combined share of NOWPayments' classified partners rise from 48.26% in 2025 to 55.54% in 2026. This marks a 15.08% year-over-year increase, highlighting a growing trend of stablecoin adoption beyond traditional trading platforms. Meanwhile, trading's share declined slightly from 14.07% to 13.15%.
The data suggests that businesses are integrating stablecoins into their operational workflows, such as billing, checkout, settlement, payouts, and reconciliation. Different industries have varying needs, with SaaS companies focusing on recurring billing and reconciliation, while eCommerce marketplaces prioritize checkout and seller payouts. Trading platforms, on the other hand, emphasize asset coverage and liquidity.
Network usage also varies by industry. USDT on TRON accounted for 54.58% of successful payments in eCommerce, compared to just 12.04% in trading and 9.60% in SaaS. This underscores the importance of tailoring stablecoin infrastructure to specific business models. NOWPayments' Commercial Director, Kate Lifshits, emphasized that businesses should define their workflows first before choosing the stablecoin and network.
NOWPayments, a crypto business ecosystem, supports over 350 cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, offering solutions for payments, payouts, and treasury management. The company's data provides valuable insights into the evolving role of stablecoins in the digital economy.