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Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure Value Chain

This value chain outlines the core components enabling stablecoin-based transactions, from issuance to end-user settlement, highlighting key infrastructure and service layers.

Stages
5
Segments
20
Unique companies
206
Source publishers
1
Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure Value Chain with 5 market stages

Research generated August 9, 2026 and last updated August 9, 2026. The complete map contains 255 company placements; repeated placements indicate that a company participates in more than one segment.

Research snapshot

How this market is organized.

Broadest stage
Stablecoin Issuance contains 53 distinct companies across 4 segments.
Public-market coverage
17 of the 206 unique companies include a ticker in the research dataset.
Research trail
2 references from 1 publishers support the market structure and company placements.

Market structure

5 stages from upstream inputs to downstream demand.

01

Stablecoin Issuance

Creating and managing stable digital currencies.

Segments

Fiat Reserves Management · On-Chain Minting & Burning · Regulatory Compliance & Oversight · Stablecoin Protocol Development

Representative companies

BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase, BNY Mellon, State Street, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY, Grant Thornton, Mazars, Circle

02

Network Connectivity

Connecting stablecoin issuers and payment participants.

Segments

Blockchain Integration Services · Interoperability Protocols · API Gateway Providers · Node Infrastructure Hosting

Representative companies

Fireblocks, Ankr, Alchemy, Infura, QuickNode, Chainstack, Tatum, Moralis, Blockdaemon, GetBlock, Rivet, Figment, Nium, Chainlink

03

Payment Processing

Facilitating stablecoin transactions between parties.

Segments

Payment Gateway Services · Cross-Border Settlement · Liquidity Provisioning · Fraud & Risk Management

Representative companies

Circle Payments, Coinbase Commerce, Binance Pay, BitPay, Ramp, MoonPay, Wyre, Transak, Utrust, NOWPayments, CoinPayments, TripleA, Paychant, Nium

04

Wallet & Custody

Storing and managing stablecoins for users.

Segments

Digital Wallet Providers · Institutional Custody Solutions · Key Management Services · Multi-Signature Security

Representative companies

MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Coinbase Wallet, Phantom, Ledger Live, Trezor Suite, Argent, Rainbow Wallet, Exodus, Atomic Wallet, imToken, MathWallet, BitPay, Coinbase Prime

05

End-User Applications

Delivering stablecoin functionality to consumers and businesses.

Segments

Merchant Payment Solutions · Consumer Payment Apps · Payroll & Disbursement Platforms · DeFi Integration Services

Representative companies

Coinbase Commerce, BitPay, Request Finance, Utrust, CoinPayments, NOWPayments, TripleA, xMoney, Coinqvest, Paychant, Strike, Nium, Circle CPN Managed Payments, Valora

Research trail

Sources behind the map.

Sources are used to ground market structure and company roles. A listed company is not an investment recommendation.

  1. C1Nium and Circle Connect USDC Settlement With Global PayoutsCircle
  2. C2Circle Launches CPN Managed Payments for Stablecoin SettlementCircle

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