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What's changed in stablecoin spending

Acceptance moves. Gateways drop assets, merchants switch providers, and some stop taking stablecoins altogether. Every change we can evidence is dated and recorded here.

127 recorded changes · most recent

Newly added
12
Recently verified
0
Acceptance changes
14
No longer accepting
1

Newly added

Merchants researched and published since the last review.

  1. Added to directory hide.me

    Added on hide.me's own help centre naming Tether and USD Coin, both restricted to ERC-20 on Ethereum. No processor named.

  2. Added to directory NymVPN

    Added on NymVPN's own pricing FAQ naming Tether on Tron. Liquid Tether noted but outside the network enum.

  3. Added to directory cryptostorm

    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".

  4. Added to directory Wego

    Added after reading Wego's own announcement and its step-by-step crypto payment guide.

  5. Added to directory BJ Luxury

    Added after reading the merchant's own cryptocurrency payments page naming USDT and USDC via Triple-A.

  6. Added to directory Ginza Xiaoma

    Added after reading the merchant's own payment guide naming USDT and USDC with a 3% processing fee.

  7. Added to directory The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts

    Added after reading the group's own crypto payment page, which lists DAI among accepted coins and describes the email-and-payment-link process.

  8. Added to directory Hotel Local Dubai

    Added after reading the hotel's own crypto offer page naming USDT and USDC among typically accepted coins by payment link.

  9. Added to directory The Kessler Collection

    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.

  10. Added to directory CRM Jewelers

    Added after reading the merchant's own crypto page naming BitPay and direct USDC/USDT payment by invoice.

  11. Added to directory Decodo

    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.

  12. Added to directory Leibish

    Added after reading Leibish's own cryptocurrency payment policy naming DAI, USDC, Gemini Dollar and Pax Dollar via BitPay.

Acceptance changes

A stablecoin added to, or dropped from, what a merchant takes.

  1. Stablecoin added CryptoRefills

    USDS added after CryptoRefills' own spend-crypto page listed it among accepted assets. The first documented USDS acceptance in the directory.

    stablecoins: USDS

    Evidence

  2. Stablecoin added Wego

    Wego launched stablecoin payments for flights and travel bookings through Triple-A, naming USDC, USDT, PYUSD and EURC among the options.

    stablecoins: USDC, USDT, PYUSD, EURC

    Evidence

  3. Stablecoin added Bealls

    Bealls announced in-store digital currency acceptance through Flexa across 660-plus stores, naming USDC among the accepted assets.

    stablecoins: USDC

    Evidence

  4. Stablecoin added Air Arabia

    Air Arabia began accepting AE Coin for flight bookings, becoming the first airline in the Middle East to accept a stablecoin.

    stablecoins: AEC

    Evidence

  5. Stablecoin added Sony Store Online (Singapore)

    Sony Electronics (Singapore) began accepting USDC on Sony Store Online through Crypto.com Pay, the first consumer electronics brand in Singapore to do so.

    stablecoins: USDC

    Evidence

  6. Stablecoin removed Cherry Servers

    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.

    stablecoins: USDT

    Evidence

  7. Stablecoin added Regal Cinemas

    Regal began accepting USDC on Base in person at all locations through Flexa, launched with a two-week Coinbase Wallet discount.

    stablecoins: USDC

    Evidence

  8. Stablecoin added Sheetz

    Flexa expanded its Sheetz partnership to all 750-plus locations, with USD Coin named among the accepted assets.

    stablecoins: USDC

    Evidence

  9. Stablecoin added FARFETCH

    FARFETCH announced cryptocurrency payment for customers in 37 countries, naming USD Coin among the accepted assets and Triple-A as processor.

    stablecoins: USDC

    Evidence

  10. Stablecoin added GAMIVO

    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.

    stablecoins: USDT

    Evidence

  11. Stablecoin added Bentley University

    Bentley announced tuition payments in Bitcoin, Ethereum and USD Coin through Coinbase, one of the first US universities to accept a stablecoin for tuition.

    stablecoins: USDC

    Evidence

  12. Stablecoin added The Kessler Collection

    The Kessler Collection announced BitPay acceptance across its eight corporate-owned hotels, naming USDC, Gemini Dollar and Pax Dollar among the accepted assets.

    stablecoins: USDC, GUSD, USDP

    Evidence

Network changes

A blockchain network added to, or dropped from, a merchant’s settlement options.

  1. Network added Chipotle Mexican Grill

    Flexa added Base Pay as a default checkout option across its merchants and named Chipotle among the places USDC on Base transacts.

    networks: Base

    Evidence

  2. Network added Sheetz

    Flexa added Base Pay as a default checkout option across its merchants and named Sheetz among the places USDC on Base transacts.

    networks: Base

    Evidence

Provider and availability changes

A merchant switched payment gateway, or changed where the option is offered.

  1. Payment provider changed Eskimo

    Eskimo announced, through Triple-A, that stablecoin payments were available at checkout for its eSIM plans.

    payment_provider: Triple-A

    Evidence

  2. Availability changed Emirates

    Emirates went live with Crypto.com Pay for eligible UAE residents booking in AED, becoming the first major Gulf carrier to accept crypto directly.

    payment_provider_other: Crypto.com Pay

    Evidence

  3. Payment provider changed RackNerd

    RackNerd announced a Coinify integration expanding accepted cryptocurrencies to more than thirty assets, including USDT on ERC-20 and TRC-20.

    payment_provider: Coinify

    Evidence

  4. Payment provider changed Chipotle Mexican Grill

    Chipotle began accepting digital currency in all 2,975+ US restaurants, exclusively through the Flexa point-of-sale network.

    payment_provider: Flexa

    Evidence

  5. Payment provider changed RM Sotheby's

    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.

    payment_provider: BitPay

    Evidence

  6. Payment provider changed Sharps Pixley

    Sharps Pixley began accepting Bitcoin through BitPay in September 2017, by its own account one of the first precious metals dealers to do so.

    payment_provider: BitPay

    Evidence

No longer accepting

Merchants we believe have stopped taking stablecoins. Kept on the site for reference.

  1. No longer accepting Menufy

    Menufy withdrew cryptocurrency as a payment option entirely, stating so in a dated update on its own cryptocurrency article.

    stablecoins: GUSD, USDC, PAX, BUSD

    Evidence

Other record updates

Corrections and detail changes that do not alter an acceptance claim.

  1. Record updated Alternative Airlines

    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.

    Evidence

  2. Record updated CoinCards

    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.

    Evidence

  3. Record updated Coinsbee

    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.

    Evidence

  4. Record updated Destinia

    Ethereum removed from networks: the merchant's crypto FAQ names coins and BitPay but no network. A record correction, not a merchant change.

    Evidence

  5. Record updated Hostwinds

    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.

    Evidence

  6. Record updated Travala.com

    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.

    Evidence

  7. Record updated CyberGhost VPN

    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.

    Evidence

  8. Record updated Alternative Airlines

    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.

    checkout_method: hosted-checkout

  9. Record updated Bitrefill

    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.

    checkout_method: hosted-checkout

  10. Record updated CoinCards

    Direct crypto payment at checkout, per the merchant's FAQ. A record field filled from evidence already cited, not a merchant change.

    checkout_method: hosted-checkout

  11. Record updated Coinsbee

    Gateway checkout on the merchant's USDT and USDC purchase pages. A record field filled from evidence already cited, not a merchant change.

    checkout_method: hosted-checkout

  12. Record updated Destinia

    BitPay checkout, per the merchant's cryptocurrency FAQ. A record field filled from evidence already cited, not a merchant change.

    checkout_method: hosted-checkout

How change history works here

History is stored on the merchant record itself rather than in a separate log, so a record and its history cannot drift apart. Each entry carries a date, an event type, a plain-language note, and — for anything that changes what a merchant accepts — a URL backing it.

We do not backfill. A merchant that has accepted USDC quietly since 2021 will show one entry, dated when we added it, because that is the earliest state we can actually evidence. Reconstructing a plausible history from press coverage would make this page look richer and make it worth less. Where a merchant has published a dated change of its own — Cherry Servers withdrawing USDT, Menufy switching crypto off — that date is recorded as the merchant stated it, not as the date we noticed.

Spotted something that has changed and is not here? Tell us, ideally with a link to the merchant page that shows it. Corrections are logged the same way and appear in this feed.

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