Crypto Payments Remain Marginal Across Euro Area Merchants

The European Central Bank (ECB) released a survey on August 13 that found only 0.2% of online euro businesses in the Euro Area accepted crypto assets for payment in 2026.

This figure is based on an extensive survey of 8,205 businesses across all 21 Euro Area countries, conducted by Ipsos European Public Affairs between February 23 and April 10.

The ECB's data showed that mobile payment acceptance reached 68% among physical merchant locations in 2026, up from 36% two years earlier.