{
  "meta": {
    "source": "https://stablecoinspend.com",
    "version": 1,
    "generated": "2026-09-22T04:46:53.918Z",
    "license": "Free to use with attribution to StablecoinSpend. Verification status must be carried with any claim derived from this data.",
    "documentation": "https://stablecoinspend.com/data/",
    "methodology": "https://stablecoinspend.com/research-methodology/",
    "disclaimer": "Stablecoin acceptance changes without notice. Records that are not marked \"verified\" were compiled from public documentation and have not been independently confirmed. Confirm payment options at the merchant checkout before paying. This is payment information, not financial advice.",
    "count": 127,
    "note": "Events named merchant_added and verification_completed describe our research, not a change at the merchant. Filter them out to isolate market events."
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "date": "2026-09-22",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "alternative-airlines",
        "name": "Alternative Airlines",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/alternative-airlines/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Networks reduced to Solana, the only chain either merchant page names (\"USDC-SOL\"). Ethereum and BNB Chain were listed on the strength of the processors' general capabilities, which is not merchant evidence. A record correction, not a merchant change.",
      "source": "https://www.alternativeairlines.com/cryptocurrencies"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-22",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "coincards",
        "name": "CoinCards",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/coincards/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Ethereum and Polygon removed from networks: the merchant's page lists USDC and USDT as payable assets and Polygon (MATIC) as a separate coin, and attributes no network to either stablecoin. A record correction, not a merchant change.",
      "source": "https://coincards.com/faq/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-22",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "coinsbee",
        "name": "Coinsbee",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/coinsbee/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Networks reduced to Tron, the one chain Coinsbee's own pages name (\"Choose USDT on Tron (TRC-20) at checkout\"). Ethereum, Polygon, Solana and Base were not attributed to this merchant by any source. USDC's network is not published. A record correction, not a merchant change.",
      "source": "https://www.coinsbee.com/en/buy-gift-cards-with-tether/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-22",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "destinia",
        "name": "Destinia",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/destinia/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Ethereum removed from networks: the merchant's crypto FAQ names coins and BitPay but no network. A record correction, not a merchant change.",
      "source": "https://destinia.com/en/m/faqs/payment-in-cryptocurrency/f147-does-destinia-accept-payment-with-bitcoin-what-other-cryptocurrencies-can-i-pay-with"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-22",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "hostwinds",
        "name": "Hostwinds",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/hostwinds/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Refund terms and checkout method corrected against the merchant's crypto payment documentation, which states crypto payments are non-refundable and are initiated manually from an unpaid invoice. A record correction, not a merchant change.",
      "source": "https://www.hostwinds.com/product-docs/billing/managing-cryptocurrency-payments"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-22",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "travala",
        "name": "Travala.com",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/travala/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Networks aligned to the pairings the payment-options page names: USDT on Solana, Polygon, BNB Chain and Arbitrum (also TON and KAIA, which this directory does not track), USDC on Algorand, TUSD on Tron. Ethereum removed because the page lists plain \"USDT\", \"USDC\", \"DAI\" and \"GUSD\" entries without naming a chain; we do not read an unlabelled entry as Ethereum. A record correction, not a merchant change.",
      "source": "https://www.travala.com/payment-options"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-22",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "cyberghost",
        "name": "CyberGhost VPN",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/cyberghost/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Coin list reduced from BitPay's general stablecoin list to USDC, the one stablecoin BitPay's merchant-specific directory page names for CyberGhost; networks cleared because no source attributes a network to this merchant. The help-centre article could not be re-read (HTTP 403 to our fetch) and the purchase page shows card and wallet options only. A record correction, not a merchant change.",
      "source": "https://www.bitpay.com/directory/cyberghost"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-18",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "hide-me",
        "name": "hide.me",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/hide-me/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added on hide.me's own help centre naming Tether and USD Coin, both restricted to ERC-20 on Ethereum. No processor named.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-18",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "nymvpn",
        "name": "NymVPN",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/nymvpn/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added on NymVPN's own pricing FAQ naming Tether on Tron. Liquid Tether noted but outside the network enum.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-18",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "cryptostorm",
        "name": "cryptostorm",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/cryptostorm/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added on cryptostorm's own buy page naming BitPay and NOWPayments as crypto routes. No stablecoin named by the merchant; BitPay's list recorded, status \"may vary\".",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "alternative-airlines",
        "name": "Alternative Airlines",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/alternative-airlines/"
      },
      "field": "checkout_method",
      "from": null,
      "to": "hosted-checkout",
      "note": "Crypto selected at checkout and handled by one of four named payment partners, per the merchant's stablecoins page. A record field filled from evidence already cited, not a merchant change.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "bitrefill",
        "name": "Bitrefill",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/bitrefill/"
      },
      "field": "checkout_method",
      "from": null,
      "to": "hosted-checkout",
      "note": "Direct crypto payment at checkout to the merchant's own address, per its token list documentation. A record field filled from evidence already cited, not a merchant change.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "coincards",
        "name": "CoinCards",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/coincards/"
      },
      "field": "checkout_method",
      "from": null,
      "to": "hosted-checkout",
      "note": "Direct crypto payment at checkout, per the merchant's FAQ. A record field filled from evidence already cited, not a merchant change.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "coinsbee",
        "name": "Coinsbee",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/coinsbee/"
      },
      "field": "checkout_method",
      "from": null,
      "to": "hosted-checkout",
      "note": "Gateway checkout on the merchant's USDT and USDC purchase pages. A record field filled from evidence already cited, not a merchant change.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "destinia",
        "name": "Destinia",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/destinia/"
      },
      "field": "checkout_method",
      "from": null,
      "to": "hosted-checkout",
      "note": "BitPay checkout, per the merchant's cryptocurrency FAQ. A record field filled from evidence already cited, not a merchant change.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "hostwinds",
        "name": "Hostwinds",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/hostwinds/"
      },
      "field": "checkout_method",
      "from": null,
      "to": "hosted-checkout",
      "note": "Stripe Crypto checkout, paid per invoice from the client area, per the merchant's own documentation. A record field filled from evidence already cited, not a merchant change.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "snel",
        "name": "Snel.com",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/snel/"
      },
      "field": "checkout_method",
      "from": null,
      "to": "hosted-checkout",
      "note": "CoinGate hosted checkout, per the merchant's support page. A record field filled from evidence already cited, not a merchant change.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "travala",
        "name": "Travala.com",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/travala/"
      },
      "field": "checkout_method",
      "from": null,
      "to": "hosted-checkout",
      "note": "In-house crypto checkout presented alongside cards, per the merchant's payment-options page. A record field filled from evidence already cited, not a merchant change.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "airbaltic",
        "name": "airBaltic",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/airbaltic/"
      },
      "field": "checkout_method",
      "from": null,
      "to": "hosted-checkout",
      "note": "BitPay listed as a payment option at checkout, per the airline's payment-options page. A record field filled from evidence already cited, not a merchant change.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "hostinger",
        "name": "Hostinger",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/hostinger/"
      },
      "field": "checkout_method",
      "from": null,
      "to": "hosted-checkout",
      "note": "CoinGate hosted checkout per invoice, per the merchant's payments page. A record field filled from evidence already cited, not a merchant change.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "namecheap",
        "name": "Namecheap",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/namecheap/"
      },
      "field": "checkout_method",
      "from": null,
      "to": "account-credit",
      "note": "Crypto payments credit the account balance rather than a single order, per Namecheap's own documentation. A record field filled from evidence already cited, not a merchant change.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-16",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "wego",
        "name": "Wego",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/wego/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading Wego's own announcement and its step-by-step crypto payment guide.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-15",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "bj-luxury",
        "name": "BJ Luxury",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/bj-luxury/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the merchant's own cryptocurrency payments page naming USDT and USDC via Triple-A.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-15",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "ginza-xiaoma",
        "name": "Ginza Xiaoma",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/ginza-xiaoma/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the merchant's own payment guide naming USDT and USDC with a 3% processing fee.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-15",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "the-1916-company",
        "name": "The 1916 Company",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/the-1916-company/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Cross-listed under handbags: the retailer's pre-owned Hermès, Chanel and Louis Vuitton range is sold through the same BitPay route. No change to the acceptance record.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-15",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "the-pavilions",
        "name": "The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/the-pavilions/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the group's own crypto payment page, which lists DAI among accepted coins and describes the email-and-payment-link process.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-15",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "hotel-local-dubai",
        "name": "Hotel Local Dubai",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/hotel-local-dubai/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the hotel's own crypto offer page naming USDT and USDC among typically accepted coins by payment link.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-15",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "kessler-collection",
        "name": "The Kessler Collection",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/kessler-collection/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added on the strength of the group's own 2021 announcement, with the caveat that nothing more recent confirms the option. The dedicated crypto page has been removed.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-14",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "crm-jewelers",
        "name": "CRM Jewelers",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/crm-jewelers/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the merchant's own crypto page naming BitPay and direct USDC/USDT payment by invoice.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-14",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "decodo",
        "name": "Decodo",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/decodo/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading Decodo's own crypto payments table, which names USDC on seven networks and EURC on Ethereum via CoinGate, and its refund FAQ excluding crypto payments.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-14",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "leibish",
        "name": "Leibish",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/leibish/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading Leibish's own cryptocurrency payment policy naming DAI, USDC, Gemini Dollar and Pax Dollar via BitPay.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-14",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "proxy-seller",
        "name": "Proxy-Seller",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/proxy-seller/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the merchant's own FAQ naming USDT and USDC. Network and processor unpublished.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-14",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "capucinne",
        "name": "Capucinne",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/capucinne/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added on the merchant's own crypto page naming USDC and DAI via Coinbase. Network unpublished; Commerce availability for a Slovenian merchant uncertain.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-14",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "farfetch",
        "name": "FARFETCH",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/farfetch/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Moved to the new luxury category; no change to the acceptance record.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-14",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "rm-sothebys",
        "name": "RM Sotheby's",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/rm-sothebys/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming BitPay in the current FAQ and the 2021 announcement naming stablecoins. Coin list is BitPay's.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-14",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "sothebys",
        "name": "Sotheby's",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/sothebys/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading Sotheby's own bidder's guide naming USDC via Coinbase Commerce for crypto-designated lots, from approved exchange custodians only.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "3dns",
        "name": "3DNS",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/3dns/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the merchant's own registration guide naming USDC on Optimism at checkout.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "airhub",
        "name": "Airhub",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/airhub/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading Airhub's own crypto guide naming USDT and USDC. Processor and network unpublished. Airhub's October 2025 launch announcement could not be read directly, so no dated acceptance event is recorded.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "ben-watches",
        "name": "Ben Watches",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/ben-watches/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the dealer's own crypto page, which names Tether and states the fee and payment window.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "bentley-university",
        "name": "Bentley University",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/bentley-university/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the university's current payments page, which names USDC via Coinbase, and its 2022 announcement. Bitcoin and Ethereum no longer appear on the payment page.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "bitgild",
        "name": "Bitgild",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/bitgild/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading Bitgild's own site, which names USDC, USDT and DAI and four networks and documents self-hosted crypto checkout.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "btc-bullions",
        "name": "BTC Bullions",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/btc-bullions/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the dealer's own FAQ, which names USDT and USDC. Network and processor unpublished.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "courtyard",
        "name": "Courtyard",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/courtyard/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading Courtyard's own help centre, which names USDC on the Polygon network as the wallet's settlement asset.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "esim-now",
        "name": "eSIM-Now",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/esim-now/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the merchant's own crypto guide, which names USDC and USDT on four networks.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "g2g",
        "name": "G2G",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/g2g/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading G2G's own payment guide, which names USDC and USDT on Ethereum and Polygon with a 0.99% fee each.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_information_updated",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "genghis",
        "name": "Genghis",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/genghis/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Networks widened from five to ten after reading the merchant's USDC page, which lists nine networks for USDC including Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Avalanche and Algorand. A record correction on the day of adding, not a merchant change.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "genghis",
        "name": "Genghis",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/genghis/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading Genghis's own FAQ, which names USDC and USDT on five networks including Polygon, with NOWPayments as processor.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "helius",
        "name": "Helius",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/helius/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading Helius's own crypto billing documentation, which names USDC on Solana and documents recurring wallet-pulled renewals.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "hostkey",
        "name": "HOSTKEY",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/hostkey/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading HOSTKEY's own payment-terms page, which names five stablecoins via BitPay and restricts ERC-20 tokens to Ethereum.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "pikasim",
        "name": "PikaSim",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/pikasim/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the merchant's own homepage and FAQ, which name USDT via a self-hosted payment server. Network unpublished; operator unidentified.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "randhost",
        "name": "RANDHOST",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/randhost/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading RANDHOST's own crypto payments page, which lists USDC on seven networks including Arbitrum, Base and Optimism.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "rareskills",
        "name": "RareSkills",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/rareskills/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the pricing page's statement of a 2% discount for paying in USDC or USDT. Network and processor unpublished.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "sharps-pixley",
        "name": "Sharps Pixley",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/sharps-pixley/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the dealer's own cryptocurrency page, which names USD Coin, Gemini Dollar and Paxos Standard via BitPay. Read from the archive; the live site blocks fetchers.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "swiss-bullion",
        "name": "Swiss Bullion",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/swiss-bullion/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the dealer's own payments and USDC pages, which name USDC and USDT. Network unpublished.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "the-1916-company",
        "name": "The 1916 Company",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/the-1916-company/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the retailer's own crypto payment guide, which names USDC and USDT via BitPay across online, in-store and phone sales.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "unstoppable-domains",
        "name": "Unstoppable Domains",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/unstoppable-domains/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the merchant's own support article naming USDC, USDT and DAI via the Coinbase Onchain Payment Protocol and Base, Ethereum and Polygon for self-custodial wallets.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "davidsw",
        "name": "DavidSW",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/davidsw/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the dealer's own crypto page naming BitPay, Coinbase and MetaMask checkouts. Coin list is BitPay's; the dealer names none.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "eskimo",
        "name": "Eskimo",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/eskimo/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added on the strength of the August 2026 announcement and the crypto option visible in Eskimo's own checkout. Coin list is the gateway's; networks unpublished.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "farfetch",
        "name": "FARFETCH",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/farfetch/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading FARFETCH's archived 2022 announcement and Triple-A's 2026 case study confirming the arrangement is current. Merchant site unreadable to us; networks unpublished.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "hero-bullion",
        "name": "Hero Bullion",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/hero-bullion/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming \"Crypto via BitPay\" with a 2% discount on the dealer's own payment page. Coin list is BitPay's.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "prepaid-host",
        "name": "Prepaid-Host",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/prepaid-host/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the merchant's payment-methods page, which names CoinGate and shows USDC. Network list is CoinGate's.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "regxa",
        "name": "REGXA",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/regxa/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added on the merchant's own per-network landing pages naming USDC on Arbitrum and four other networks. No processor named; status reflects the thin documentation.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "solana-mobile",
        "name": "Solana Mobile",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/solana-mobile/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added on the merchant's own statement that its store accepts stablecoins through Solana Pay, with USDC recorded from the gateway's documented default.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "timepiece-trading",
        "name": "Timepiece Trading",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/timepiece-trading/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added on the strength of the dealer's own blog post naming Tether. Payment page silent; processor and network unknown.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "wrist-aficionado",
        "name": "Wrist Aficionado",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/wrist-aficionado/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming BitPay on the dealer's own payment pages. Coin list is BitPay's.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "zoogvpn",
        "name": "ZoogVPN",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/zoogvpn/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added on ZoogVPN's own FAQ and help pages naming USDC, DAI and USDT via Coinbase Commerce. Network unpublished; Commerce availability for non-US merchants uncertain.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-12",
      "event": "stablecoin_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "cryptorefills",
        "name": "CryptoRefills",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/cryptorefills/"
      },
      "field": "stablecoins",
      "from": null,
      "to": "USDS",
      "note": "USDS added after CryptoRefills' own spend-crypto page listed it among accepted assets. The first documented USDS acceptance in the directory.",
      "source": "https://www.cryptorefills.com/en/spend-crypto"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-12",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "growers-house",
        "name": "GrowersHouse",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/growers-house/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the merchant's own \"Pay with USDC\" page, which names Base as the network.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-12",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "trezor",
        "name": "Trezor Shop",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/trezor/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading Trezor's own support documentation, which names Confirmo and \"USDC (Ethereum chain)\".",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-12",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "att",
        "name": "AT&T",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/att/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming BitPay on AT&T's own bill-payment page. Coin and network list is BitPay's.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-12",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "bealls",
        "name": "Bealls",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/bealls/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after reading the retailer's own October 2025 announcement and Flexa's matching newsroom post. Base recorded on the strength of Flexa's Base Pay integration.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-12",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "dusit-thani",
        "name": "Dusit Thani Hotels",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/dusit-thani/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added on the strength of Mbank's merchant listing alone; the hotel group publishes nothing about it.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-12",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "regal",
        "name": "Regal Cinemas",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/regal/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming the December 2024 launch and Flexa's October 2025 statement that Base Pay transacts at Regal today. Regal's own site is silent.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-12",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "select-market",
        "name": "Select Market",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/select-market/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added on the strength of Mbank's merchant listing and the July 2025 launch announcement. Select Market's own site does not mention the option.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-12",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "southern-sun-abu-dhabi",
        "name": "Southern Sun Abu Dhabi",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/southern-sun-abu-dhabi/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added on the strength of Mbank's merchant listing alone; the hotel publishes nothing about it.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-12",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "vast-ai",
        "name": "Vast.ai",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/vast-ai/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming BitPay and Crypto.com as crypto top-up routes in Vast.ai's own billing documentation. Coin list is BitPay's.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-07",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "adguard",
        "name": "AdGuard",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/adguard/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming Tether acceptance in AdGuard's own knowledge base and on its licence purchase page.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-07",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "nutrient-farm",
        "name": "Nutrient Farm",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/nutrient-farm/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming USDC among the store's enabled Shopify payment methods. The merchant publishes no prose about crypto acceptance.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-07",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "offgamers",
        "name": "OffGamers",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/offgamers/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming USDT and USDC by network, with per-method fees, in OffGamers' own payment guide.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-07",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "out-of-the-grey-coffee",
        "name": "Out of the Grey Coffee",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/out-of-the-grey-coffee/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming USDC among the store's enabled Shopify payment methods, alongside the FAQ's statement that the site accepts cryptocurrency.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-07",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "porkbun",
        "name": "Porkbun",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/porkbun/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming USDC via Coinbase Business on Porkbun's own payment options page.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-07",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "softwarekeep",
        "name": "SoftwareKeep",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/softwarekeep/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming USDC among the store's enabled Shopify payment methods and reading the refund terms.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-07",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "seagm",
        "name": "SEAGM",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/seagm/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added with \"may vary\" status: Tether is confirmed by SEAGM's own help centre, but no network is stated and other SEAGM material names assets this article does not.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-06",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "air-arabia",
        "name": "Air Arabia",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/air-arabia/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming the May 2025 launch against Air Arabia's own press release. First dirham-denominated stablecoin acceptance in the directory.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-06",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "bidali",
        "name": "Bidali",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/bidali/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming four tracked stablecoins and twelve tracked networks in Bidali's own currencies and networks documentation. First merchant in the directory accepting RLUSD, and first on Stellar and the XRP Ledger.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-06",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "cryptorefills",
        "name": "CryptoRefills",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/cryptorefills/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming six stablecoins and seven networks in CryptoRefills' own documentation, and verifying the company's Dutch registration details.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-06",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "vultr",
        "name": "Vultr",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/vultr/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming USDC, USDP and GUSD in Vultr's own billing documentation.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-06",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "chipotle",
        "name": "Chipotle Mexican Grill",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/chipotle/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming a current Flexa relationship and deriving the asset list from Flexa's own currency documentation. Chipotle publishes nothing about it.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-06",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "purevpn",
        "name": "PureVPN",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/purevpn/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added with \"may vary\" status: crypto acceptance is merchant-documented but the gateway and coin list are not, and PureVPN's own pages name two different processors.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-06",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "sheetz",
        "name": "Sheetz",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/sheetz/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming the deployment in Flexa's own newsroom, which names USDC directly.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-06",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "travorio",
        "name": "Travorio",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/travorio/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added with \"may vary\" status: the stablecoin documentation is unusually precise, but the same page still lists BUSD, which has not been issued since 2023.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "cherry-servers",
        "name": "Cherry Servers",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/cherry-servers/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added to the directory after confirming USDC and DAI acceptance against Cherry Servers' own billing documentation.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "cloudzy",
        "name": "Cloudzy",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/cloudzy/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming USDT acceptance on Cloudzy's own Tether VPS product page.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "crypto-emporium",
        "name": "Crypto Emporium",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/crypto-emporium/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming USDT and USDC in Crypto Emporium's published terms and on its storefront.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "flokinet",
        "name": "FlokiNET",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/flokinet/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming USDT and USDC by name in FlokiNET's own billing knowledge base.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "iproyal",
        "name": "IPRoyal",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/iproyal/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming USDT, USDC and Dai on IPRoyal's own payment-options page.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "racknerd",
        "name": "RackNerd",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/racknerd/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming USDT and USDC in RackNerd's own client-area knowledge base.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
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        "slug": "sony-singapore",
        "name": "Sony Store Online (Singapore)",
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      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming the April 2025 USDC launch against both Sony's and Crypto.com's announcements.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "time4vps",
        "name": "Time4VPS",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/time4vps/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming four stablecoins and three USDT networks in Time4VPS's own help centre documentation.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "windscribe",
        "name": "Windscribe",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/windscribe/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming USDC on Ethereum in Windscribe's published cryptocurrency list.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "alexhost",
        "name": "AlexHost",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/alexhost/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added with \"may vary\" status after finding two AlexHost pages that disagree about whether stablecoins are accepted.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "emirates",
        "name": "Emirates",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/emirates/"
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      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added after confirming the July 2026 launch against both parties' announcements. No stablecoin claimed, because neither party names one.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "gamivo",
        "name": "GAMIVO",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/gamivo/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added with \"may vary\" status: Tether acceptance is merchant-stated but GAMIVO does not publish a current itemised payment list.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "hostsailor",
        "name": "HostSailor",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/hostsailor/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added with \"may vary\" status: CoinGate documents USDC acceptance, HostSailor publishes no asset list of its own.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
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        "slug": "menufy",
        "name": "Menufy",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/menufy/"
      },
      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added to the directory as a discontinued record documenting both the 2020 launch and the 2025 withdrawal.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-05",
      "event": "merchant_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "trip-com",
        "name": "Trip.com",
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      "field": null,
      "from": null,
      "to": null,
      "note": "Added as an explicitly unconfirmed record so that readers searching for Trip.com stablecoin payments find the actual evidentiary position rather than the headlines.",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-19",
      "event": "provider_changed",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "eskimo",
        "name": "Eskimo",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/eskimo/"
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      "field": "payment_provider",
      "from": null,
      "to": "Triple-A",
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    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-28",
      "event": "availability_changed",
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        "name": "Emirates",
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      },
      "field": "payment_provider_other",
      "from": null,
      "to": "Crypto.com Pay",
      "note": "Emirates went live with Crypto.com Pay for eligible UAE residents booking in AED, becoming the first major Gulf carrier to accept crypto directly.",
      "source": "https://crypto.com/en/company-news/emirates-and-cryptocom-give-customers-a-new-way-to-pay-for-flights"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-19",
      "event": "stablecoin_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "wego",
        "name": "Wego",
        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/wego/"
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      "field": "stablecoins",
      "from": null,
      "to": "USDC, USDT, PYUSD, EURC",
      "note": "Wego launched stablecoin payments for flights and travel bookings through Triple-A, naming USDC, USDT, PYUSD and EURC among the options.",
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    {
      "date": "2025-10-20",
      "event": "stablecoin_added",
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      "field": "stablecoins",
      "from": null,
      "to": "USDC",
      "note": "Bealls announced in-store digital currency acceptance through Flexa across 660-plus stores, naming USDC among the accepted assets.",
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    {
      "date": "2025-10-16",
      "event": "network_added",
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      "to": "Base",
      "note": "Flexa added Base Pay as a default checkout option across its merchants and named Chipotle among the places USDC on Base transacts.",
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    {
      "date": "2025-10-16",
      "event": "network_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "sheetz",
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      "field": "networks",
      "from": null,
      "to": "Base",
      "note": "Flexa added Base Pay as a default checkout option across its merchants and named Sheetz among the places USDC on Base transacts.",
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    {
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      "event": "acceptance_discontinued",
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        "name": "Menufy",
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      "from": "GUSD, USDC, PAX, BUSD",
      "to": null,
      "note": "Menufy withdrew cryptocurrency as a payment option entirely, stating so in a dated update on its own cryptocurrency article.",
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      "event": "stablecoin_added",
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      "field": "stablecoins",
      "from": null,
      "to": "AEC",
      "note": "Air Arabia began accepting AE Coin for flight bookings, becoming the first airline in the Middle East to accept a stablecoin.",
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    {
      "date": "2025-04-02",
      "event": "stablecoin_added",
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        "slug": "sony-singapore",
        "name": "Sony Store Online (Singapore)",
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      "field": "stablecoins",
      "from": null,
      "to": "USDC",
      "note": "Sony Electronics (Singapore) began accepting USDC on Sony Store Online through Crypto.com Pay, the first consumer electronics brand in Singapore to do so.",
      "source": "https://crypto.com/en/company-news/sony-electronics-partners-with-cryptocom-to-welcome-direct-crypto-payment-in-singapore"
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        "name": "Cherry Servers",
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      "field": "stablecoins",
      "from": "USDT",
      "to": null,
      "note": "Cherry Servers enforced a hard stop on USDT payments after CoinGate ceased processing Tether for EU merchants under MiCA, and directed customers to USDC instead.",
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    {
      "date": "2024-12-23",
      "event": "stablecoin_added",
      "merchant": {
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        "name": "Regal Cinemas",
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      },
      "field": "stablecoins",
      "from": null,
      "to": "USDC",
      "note": "Regal began accepting USDC on Base in person at all locations through Flexa, launched with a two-week Coinbase Wallet discount.",
      "source": "https://www.coinbase.com/blog/pay-onchain-at-regal-movie-theatres-for-the-holidays"
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    {
      "date": "2024-10-31",
      "event": "stablecoin_added",
      "merchant": {
        "slug": "sheetz",
        "name": "Sheetz",
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      },
      "field": "stablecoins",
      "from": null,
      "to": "USDC",
      "note": "Flexa expanded its Sheetz partnership to all 750-plus locations, with USD Coin named among the accepted assets.",
      "source": "https://flexa.co/newsroom/sheetz"
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    {
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      "event": "provider_changed",
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        "slug": "racknerd",
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      "from": null,
      "to": "Coinify",
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    {
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      "field": "stablecoins",
      "from": null,
      "to": "USDC",
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    {
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      "field": "stablecoins",
      "from": null,
      "to": "USDT",
      "note": "GAMIVO added Tether as a payment method in the fourth quarter of 2022, citing stablecoin price stability as the reason for choosing it over volatile assets.",
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    },
    {
      "date": "2022-06-01",
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      "from": null,
      "to": "Flexa",
      "note": "Chipotle began accepting digital currency in all 2,975+ US restaurants, exclusively through the Flexa point-of-sale network.",
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    {
      "date": "2022-05-03",
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        "slug": "bentley-university",
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        "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/bentley-university/"
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      "from": null,
      "to": "USDC",
      "note": "Bentley announced tuition payments in Bitcoin, Ethereum and USD Coin through Coinbase, one of the first US universities to accept a stablecoin for tuition.",
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      "date": "2021-11-17",
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        "name": "RM Sotheby's",
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      "from": null,
      "to": "BitPay",
      "note": "RM Sotheby's announced BitPay as its cryptocurrency payment processor, debuting at the Guikas Collection sale on 19 November 2021, with stablecoins among the accepted assets.",
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    {
      "date": "2021-03-11",
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      "to": "USDC, GUSD, USDP",
      "note": "The Kessler Collection announced BitPay acceptance across its eight corporate-owned hotels, naming USDC, Gemini Dollar and Pax Dollar among the accepted assets.",
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    {
      "date": "2020-09-29",
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      "to": "GUSD, USDC, PAX, BUSD",
      "note": "Menufy expanded from Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash to thirteen assets, adding four US dollar-pegged stablecoins for online food orders through BitPay.",
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      "field": "payment_provider",
      "from": null,
      "to": "BitPay",
      "note": "Sharps Pixley began accepting Bitcoin through BitPay in September 2017, by its own account one of the first precious metals dealers to do so.",
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}