Where Crypto Payments Come From: The 2026 Country Map
CoinGate’s 2026 report tracks crypto payment trends across 21 countries, revealing shifting regional preferences and dominant assets, with the U.S. stable at over a fifth of orders and TRX leading in Turkey.
CoinGate’s 2026 regional report analyzes nearly 1.6 million paid orders from the year ending August 2026, comparing trends to the prior twelve months. Europe generally gained share, while India, the UK, France, and Brazil declined. The United States remained unchanged, holding over a fifth of all orders at 22.46%, more than three times the next country.
The report highlights asset preferences by country, noting Bitcoin leads in the U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia, while USDC and TRX dominate in Asia. In Hong Kong, USDC accounts for 43.5% of orders, and TRX leads in Turkey with 41.5%. Germany, Finland, and Turkey show strong TRX usage, though Germany’s top asset varies by merchant.
Litecoin ranks second in six countries, including Germany, the UK, and Poland, and first in France. In Nigeria, Litecoin led for the full year but USDC moved ahead in the last six months. Binance Pay is the primary payment method in markets like Venezuela, Pakistan, and Egypt, where it surpasses single-coin usage.
The report also examines median order values, with Ukraine’s at 20.85 EUR—the highest—and Nigeria’s at 8.86 EUR—the lowest. Romania’s median is even higher at 24.25 EUR, illustrating how order size varies significantly by market. Data is derived from CoinGate’s paid orders, excluding a small fraction with unknown countries.