Coinbase has launched a stablecoin payments stack designed to help online merchants worldwide accept USDC with ease. Already live on Shopify, the new system removes blockchain complexity for payment service providers, marketplaces, and commerce infrastructure platforms, enabling quick deployment of stablecoin payments at scale.
The Coinbase Payments stack includes a fast, wallet-native checkout compatible with popular crypto wallets like Coinbase Wallet, MetaMask, and Phantom. It’s supported by an API layer that handles essential functions such as authorisation, refunds, ledgering, subscriptions, and secure key management. The backend relies on open-source smart contracts to ensure secure and scalable onchain transactions.
This launch comes amid growing momentum around stablecoins. Global institutions like Visa are embracing the technology, and the U.S. Senate has recently passed legislation to support its regulation. Analysts at Citi project the total stablecoin supply could soar from today’s $230 billion to between $1.6 trillion and $3.7 trillion by 2030.
By making stablecoin payments more accessible to merchants, Coinbase is positioning itself as a key player in the next phase of digital commerce, where blockchain-powered transactions meet mainstream adoption.