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title: "Stablecoin card spend is growing 100% year over year, Rain exec says"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285705339.md"
description: "Stablecoin card usage is experiencing significant growth, with retail spending increasing by over 105% year-on-year. A Rain executive predicts that stablecoin cards could soon capture a double-digit market share in certain Latin American markets. By partnering with networks like Mastercard, Rain facilitates stablecoin transactions through existing global merchants, enhancing card economics and financial flexibility for issuers by reducing trapped capital by over 40% through stablecoin settlement."
datetime: "2026-05-08T10:20:24.000Z"
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# Stablecoin card spend is growing 100% year over year, Rain exec says

-   Stablecoin card use is booming, with retail spend growing over 105%. Rain exec says cards could hit double-digit market share soon in some LatAm markets.
-   Rain is using partnerships with networks like Mastercard to enable stablecoin spend through existing global merchants, avoiding "reinventing the wheel."
-   Stablecoin settlement enables weekend/holiday settlement, reducing trapped capital by over 40%. This improves card economics and financial flexibility for issuers.

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