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The Definitive Stablecoin Landscape Series: Asia Pacific
WHAT HAPPENED
A CoinDesk Research report commissioned by Ripple maps stablecoin use across Asia-Pacific payment, foreign-exchange, treasury, payroll and tokenized-market workflows. Its identified payment-volume dataset attributes 51.2% of volume to APAC and says USDT's share within the region declined from 98% to 91% as USDC and locally regulated alternatives expanded.
PUBLISHED September 15, 2026SOURCE CoinDesk ResearchLANE Web3 & stablecoin payments
KEY FIGURES
51.2%
APAC share of identified stablecoin payment volume
98% to 91%
USDT share in the region, earlier to later
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
Watch whether follow-up sources disclose whether the metric persists, the cross-border segment mix, margins, and management guidance. Also confirm the regulatory setup for the stablecoin, custody, and fiat on/off ramps.
Readable CoinDesk Research report commissioned by Ripple. Regional shares are report-defined estimates rather than a complete census; commissioning, methodology limits and the absence of independently measured adoption outcomes remain explicit.
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# The Definitive Stablecoin Landscape Series: Asia Pacific
> Evidence tier: B2
> Evidence type: CoinDesk Research report commissioned by Ripple
> Source: [CoinDesk Research](https://www.coindesk.com/research/the-definitive-stablecoin-landscape-series-asia-pacific)
> Published: 2026-09-15
> Captured: 2026-09-16T01:38:48.076Z
## Source summary
A CoinDesk Research report commissioned by Ripple maps stablecoin use across Asia-Pacific payment, foreign-exchange, treasury, payroll and tokenized-market workflows. Its identified payment-volume dataset attributes 51.2% of volume to APAC and says USDT's share within the region declined from 98% to 91% as USDC and locally regulated alternatives expanded.
## Why it matters
The report offers a regional framework for comparing corridors, settlement assets and regulatory hubs, but its figures depend on CoinDesk Research's identification and classification methodology and do not represent all stablecoin activity. Ripple commissioned the work, so the commercial relationship must remain explicit. The report does not establish causal adoption, profitability, universal merchant use or independent validation of vendor claims.
## Key numbers
- **APAC share of identified stablecoin payment volume:** 51.2%
- **USDT share in the region, earlier to later:** 98% to 91%
## Topics and entities
- Industry lane: Web3 & stablecoin payments
- Entities: CoinDesk Research / Ripple
- Web3 payments
- Cross-border payments
- Payment infrastructure
## Evidence and credibility note
Readable CoinDesk Research report commissioned by Ripple. Regional shares are report-defined estimates rather than a complete census; commissioning, methodology limits and the absence of independently measured adoption outcomes remain explicit.
Date evidence: CoinDesk page metadata and visible publication date identify September 15, 2026
## First-party corroboration
No directly corresponding A1 company announcement is currently linked.
## Original-source traceback
[Open the original CoinDesk Research report](https://www.coindesk.com/research/the-definitive-stablecoin-landscape-series-asia-pacific)
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