Checkout.com Adds Stablecoin Acceptance in Partnership with Coinbase
Checkout.com has launched a stablecoin acceptance capability powered by Coinbase Payments, allowing eligible enterprise merchants to accept stablecoin payments from consumers alongside cards, digital wallets, bank transfers and local payment methods.
Announced at Money20/20 Europe, the capability adds stablecoins to the mix of options merchants can offer, positioning digital money as another rail through which value moves through the global financial system rather than a separate, siloed channel.
The timing reflects fast-growing enterprise demand. Analysis from McKinsey and Artemis cited by Checkout.com shows real-world stablecoin payments volume doubled in 2025 to $390 billion, a sign that usage is moving well beyond early experimentation and into mainstream commerce.
Checkout.com frames the launch as the next step in a wider stablecoin strategy: building a practical connection between traditional payment infrastructure and digital money movement. By routing stablecoin acceptance through Coinbase Payments, Coinbase's payments infrastructure platform, the company aims to let merchants tap the demand without having to build crypto capability themselves.
The move places one of the largest independent payments providers firmly behind stablecoins as a consumer payment method, a notable signal as the line between conventional payment processing and digital-asset settlement continues to blur.
