We have been processing Bitcoin payments for companies since 2014, providing us with over a decade of data on how BTC is actually used in real-world commerce.
Here are some of the key findings from our latest report:
Since 2014, 44% of all processed crypto payments have been made in Bitcoin. It remains the #1 payment method in 2025, accounting for 22.7% of all transactions this year, followed by USDT (19.8%), LTC (14%) and USDC (11.5%). During the 2022 bear market, BTC payment volume still grew by +41.7%, proving that adoption doesn’t stop when the price dips. Between 2018-2025, 6% of all BTC payments were processed through the Lightning Network layer. This year, LN makes up 11.7% of BTC transactions, enabling faster and cheaper checkouts. Bitcoin is most often spent on web hosting, consumer services, and VPNs, industries where global access is most crucial. The average order size is €132, ranging from microtransactions to large purchases like travel and tech. More merchants are holding collected BTC (25.9%) from sales instead of converting it, the highest level since 2022.Read the full report with all data and charts: https://coingate.com/blog/post/eleven-years-of-bitcoin-payments-data-report-2014-2025
What is your take on these trends?
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