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Solana Stablecoin Card Spending Hits $141M in October, Surging 7x Year-over-Year

Stablecoin card spending on the Solana network reached a new all-time high of $141.1 million in October, marking a significant increase in adoption.

Stablecoin card spending on the Solana network reached a new all-time high of $141.1 million in October, marking a significant increase in adoption. Solana (SOL) is trading at R$501 ($92.15), up 0.3% since this brief published. This is an original Criptano brief synthesising 2 outlets (Cryptopolitan, Coinfomania), with their figures cross-checked, plus live market data, as of Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:45:01 UTC.

Why it matters

This milestone highlights the growing adoption of Solana for stablecoin transactions, demonstrating increased confidence and usage of its payment infrastructure. The sevenfold year-over-year growth underscores the platform's rising prominence in the crypto payments space.

Covered by 2 outlets over about 9 min — Criptano synthesises them all into one brief
  1. Coinfomania
    $141M: Solana's Stablecoin Card Spending Hits New Record ↗
  2. Cryptopolitan
    Solana Stablecoin Card Spending Hits Record $141M in October, Up 7x in a Year ↗
Key takeaways
  • Solana's stablecoin card spending hit $141.1M in October, a new record.
  • This represents a 7x increase from October 2022's $20M.
  • The network has set monthly highs for four consecutive months.
  • SOL price down 2.58% in 24 hours amid broader market decline.
What the reporting agrees on

Cryptopolitan and Coinfomania both report that Solana's stablecoin card spending reached $141.1 million in October, marking a new record. They agree this represents a roughly sevenfold increase from the $20 million recorded in October 2022. However, Cryptopolitan provides the additional detail that this was the fourth consecutive monthly high for the network, while Coinfomania emphasizes the broader implications for platform adoption and confidence.

Stablecoin card spending on the Solana network reached an all-time high of $141.1 million in October, according to data from Paymentscan reported by Cryptopolitan and Coinfomania.

This figure represents a significant increase from the approximately $20 million recorded in October 2022, indicating a sevenfold year-over-year growth in stablecoin transactions on the platform.

The milestone marks the fourth consecutive month that Solana has set a new high for stablecoin card spending, suggesting a consistent upward trend in adoption and usage.

The surge in spending highlights the growing confidence in Solana's payment infrastructure and its increasing role in the broader crypto ecosystem. This development comes as the total crypto market cap stands at $2.64 trillion, with Bitcoin experiencing a 1.81% decline in the past 24 hours.

Solana's native token, SOL, is currently trading at $91.83, down 2.58% in the last 24 hours and 7.50% over the past week. Despite the price decline, the network's stablecoin transaction growth underscores its resilience and expanding utility.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 3 hours ago, Solana (SOL) has moved from R$499,33$91.83 to R$501,07$92.15 — +0.35%.

$91.79$91.89$91.99$92.09$92.19 published · $91.83 now · $92.15 (+0.35%) 3 de nov. 06:44 UTC 3 de nov. 09:45 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · R$499,33$91.83

The chart plots SOL's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Criptano's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Não é recomendação.

What this means in real

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 SOL ≈ R$504.11 (about $92.15), down 2.3% over 24 hours. The real itself trades about 0.6% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Brazilian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

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R$501,07$92.15 ▼ 2.29%
+0.35% since this brief published
7d -8.15%MCap R$295.76BFull SOL data →
The market when this published · 3 de novembro de 2026
Total market capR$14.36T
Bitcoin 24h-1.81%
Ethereum 24h-1.47%
Dominância BTC58.4%
Medo & Ganância26 · Fear
Cross-source data check

1 key figure independently matched across 2 outlets reporting this story.

$141M2× corroboratedCryptopolitan, Coinfomania

Criptano extracts the figures each outlet reports and flags the ones that agree. Numbers cited by only one outlet are attributed in the brief, not shown as corroborated.

On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · 3 de novembro de 2026.

Solana DeFi TVL$5.39BDeFiLlama ↗
Bitcoin DeFi TVL$4.09BDeFiLlama ↗

Criptano reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Solana Stablecoin Card Spending Hits $141M in October, Surgi — questions & answers

What is the significance of Solana's $141M stablecoin spending record?

It demonstrates growing adoption and confidence in Solana's payment infrastructure, showing increased usage of the network for stablecoin transactions.

How much did Solana's stablecoin card spending increase year-over-year?

The $141.1 million October figure represents a roughly sevenfold increase from the $20 million recorded in October 2022.

What is the current state of the broader crypto market?

The total crypto market cap is $2.64 trillion, with Bitcoin down 1.81% in the past 24 hours and the Fear & Greed Index at 26 (Fear).

How much is 1 Solana worth in real today?

About R$504.11 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Brazilians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $92.15. The real price moves with both SOL's US-dollar price and the USDT/BRL rate; use our Solana in real page for any amount.

Has Solana's price moved since this brief was published?

SOL is up 0.35% since this brief first published — trading at R$501 ($92.15) now versus R$499 ($91.83) at publication. Criptano re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Criptano brief that synthesises reporting from Cryptopolitan, Coinfomania, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · 3 de novembro de 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #974,369 sha256:4e122686f31c299f
Corroborated across 2 outlets, reported over about 9 min — this is an original Criptano summary with live market data, not the original article.Coinfomania · 3 de nov. 06:35 ↗Cryptopolitan · 3 de nov. 06:44 ↗

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