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Stablecoins are not just tools for crypto traders -- they're starting to show up at the checkout line. While dozens of companies claim to accept crypto, very few major brands enable customers to pay directly with stablecoins, like USDC (USDC +0.00%) or USDT (USDT +0.00%).
The Motley Fool has tracked down several well-known companies that let consumers actually spend stablecoins, not just to buy gift cards or load third-party wallets but to purchase actual goods and services, with payments processed on-chain.
AMC (AMC -0.83%) allows customers to pay for tickets and concessions with five USD-pegged stablecoins in addition to select cryptocurrencies via BitPay. AMC CEO Adam Aron said in 2021 that the cryptocurrencies the company accepted at the time made up 14% of its online transactions.
In 2022, Gucci announced that it would accept select stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies at its stores in the United States.
Newegg Commerce (NEGG +3.21%), an online computer hardware and consumer electronics retailer, accepts a number of coins through BitPay, including four stablecoins pegged to the U.S. dollar -- USDC, BUSD, PAX, and GUSD -- as well as Dai, XRT, Tether, and Gemini Dollar.
Regal Cinemas started accepting USDC in December 2024 via Coinbase (COIN -0.07%) Wallet and Flexa. It ran a limited-time 10% discount on tickets and concessions purchased with USDC through Jan. 6, 2025.
In 2025, Shopify (SHOP -1.66%) announced a partnership with Coinbase and Stripe to let merchants accept USDC stablecoin payments through Shopify Payments. The feature is in early access and operates via the Base blockchain network with no foreign transaction or exchange fees. Merchants can choose to receive payments in USDC or their local currency.
Retail chain Bealls started accepting stablecoins and more than 90 other cryptocurrencies across 660 stores in 22 states in October 2025, using the Flexa payment network.
Travala, a crypto-native travel booking platform with more than 2 million hotel and accommodation listings worldwide, accepts USDC, USDT, and True USD (TUSD -0.01%) directly for flights, hotels, and activities. More than 20% of Travala's bookings are paid in USDT alone each month. In June 2026, Travala launched a booking protocol that lets AI agents search for, reserve, and pay for hotels in USDC on the Base network.
More of the payment infrastructure behind checkout is activating stablecoin acceptance, too. Payment terminal maker Ingenico switched on stablecoin acceptance across its network in more than 120 countries in January 2026, and enterprise payment processor Checkout.com added stablecoin acceptance for merchants in June 2026, working with Coinbase Payments. Neither is a retailer itself, but each makes it easier for more brands to add stablecoin checkout without having to build it from scratch.
How much of this reflects real consumer spending, rather than trading or business-to-business transfers, is still an open question. Visa's Onchain Analytics dashboard, built on data from Allium, shows $102.2 trillion in total stablecoin transaction volume moving across public blockchains in the past 12 months as of July 2026. But the portion Visa classifies as retail-sized, its closest proxy for everyday purchases, is just $78.8 billion.
Shopify's partnership with Stripe and Coinbase remains one of the biggest signals that stablecoin payments are moving from experiment to everyday infrastructure, opening the door for merchants worldwide to accept USDC directly without foreign exchange fees.