New places to spend stablecoins, payment trends, merchant launches and adoption news. One email, most weeks. Guides on spending and accepting stablecoins, from the independent merchant directory.https://stablecoinspend.com/en© 2026 StablecoinSpendhttps://stablecoinspend.com/guides/accept-stablecoin-payments/https://stablecoinspend.com/guides/accept-stablecoin-payments/A practical guide for merchants — choosing a gateway, custodial vs non-custodial settlement, fees, refunds, accounting and the work nobody warns you about.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTmerchantStablecoinSpend Editorialhttps://stablecoinspend.com/guides/best-networks-for-stablecoin-payments/https://stablecoinspend.com/guides/best-networks-for-stablecoin-payments/Which blockchain to use when paying a merchant in USDC or USDT — fees, speed, finality and merchant support compared across Base, Solana, Polygon, Tron and Ethereum.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTnetworksStablecoinSpend Editorialhttps://stablecoinspend.com/guides/best-stablecoin-payment-gateways/https://stablecoinspend.com/guides/best-stablecoin-payment-gateways/A comparison of stablecoin payment gateways — Coinbase Commerce, BitPay, Stripe, NOWPayments, CoinGate and others — on fees, settlement, custody and integrations.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTmerchantStablecoinSpend Editorialhttps://stablecoinspend.com/guides/how-stablecoin-payments-work/https://stablecoinspend.com/guides/how-stablecoin-payments-work/What happens between pressing "pay with USDC" and the order confirming — price locks, confirmations, gateways, gas, and the mistakes that cost people money.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfoundationsStablecoinSpend Editorialhttps://stablecoinspend.com/guides/stablecoin-payments-vs-credit-cards/https://stablecoinspend.com/guides/stablecoin-payments-vs-credit-cards/An even-handed comparison of stablecoins versus cards — cost, speed, chargebacks, consumer protection, privacy, and when each is genuinely the better choice.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfoundationsStablecoinSpend Editorialhttps://stablecoinspend.com/guides/where-to-spend-stablecoins/https://stablecoinspend.com/guides/where-to-spend-stablecoins/A practical guide to where stablecoins are actually accepted — travel, hosting, domains, VPNs, gift cards, AI tools and retail — and how to pay without losing money.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTconsumerStablecoinSpend Editorialhttps://stablecoinspend.com/guides/where-to-spend-usdc/https://stablecoinspend.com/guides/where-to-spend-usdc/Where USDC is actually accepted — travel, hosting, domains, VPNs, gift cards and AI tools — plus which network to pay on and the mistakes that cost money.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTconsumerStablecoinSpend Editorialhttps://stablecoinspend.com/guides/where-to-spend-usdt/https://stablecoinspend.com/guides/where-to-spend-usdt/Where USDT (Tether) is accepted — travel, hosting, gift cards, VPNs and game marketplaces — which network to use, and what European users need to know.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTconsumerStablecoinSpend Editorial