US Crypto Payments Forecast 2025

A Friendlier Regulatory Environment Will Boost Adoption

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Payment provider innovation and regulatory changes are setting a long-term growth runway for cryptocurrency payments. But providers will still need to overcome low merchant acceptance and a sense of mistrust before crypto can go mainstream.
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The Trump administration is injecting regulatory clarity into cryptocurrency, fueling payment provider confidence and investment. But hurdles remain to crypto owners actually using it as a payment method, especially low merchant acceptance and consumer distrust. The path to mainstream adoption isn’t set, but payment providers have levers to pull to accelerate growth.

Key Question: What is the outlook for crypto payments over the next two years?

Key Stat: Cryptocurrency payment adoption is set to surge 82.1% in two years, driven by crypto-friendly regulatory changes and payment provider expansion. But usage will remain niche, reaching just 2.6% of the population.

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David Morris, Tiffani Montez

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Suzy Davidkhanian
VP, Content
Vladimir de Leon
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Nikolai Dineros
Donte Gibson
Senior Charts Editor
Chris Keating
Director, Research
Cindy Liu
Senior Forecasting Analyst
Julia Woolever
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