USDT on TRON surpasses Bitcoin in CoinsBee onchain payments

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CoinsBee payment data shows USDT on TRON recorded nearly twice as many payments as Bitcoin over the past 90 days, while its share of all payments on CoinsBee increased by 64% compared with 2025.

Stuttgart, Germany, September 21, 2026 – CoinsBee reports that USDT (TRC-20) on TRON is the most-used onchain payment option on its platform based on recent payment data.

Key payment metrics

Usage versus major coins: Over the 90 days ending September 1, 2026, USDT on TRON recorded about 1.8 times as many payments as Bitcoin and 1.9 times as many as Ethereum on CoinsBee.
Rising share: USDT on TRON represented 16.23% of all CoinsBee payments in 2026 to date, up from 9.92% in 2025: a 64% increase in share.
Ticket size: In the past 90 days, TRC20 accounted for 44.6% of USDT payment count but 64.5% of USDT turnover, indicating higher average purchase value on TRON relative to other USDT networks.

Spending patterns and brands

Top US brands paid with USDT on TRON: Amazon, Apple, AT&T, PlayStation, Uber, Macy’s, T-Mobile, Walmart, Sephora, DoorDash.
Categories: retail, mobile connectivity, gaming, transport, food delivery.

Methodology

Source: CoinsBee payment data.
Period: June 4 to September 1, 2026.
Scope: Successfully paid and delivered orders; compares payments by cryptocurrency and blockchain network.
Definitions: Payment counts reflect completed payments; turnover reflects purchase value. Payment share compares 2026 year-to-date with full-year 2025, measured as a percentage of total completed payments on CoinsBee.

Partnership campaign

CoinsBee and TRON DAO launched a joint campaign highlighting USDT on TRON for everyday purchases.
Offer window: September 21 to October 5, 2026. Eligible CoinsBee app users can activate a 2% discount on purchases paid with USDT on TRON using code USDT-TRC. One use per user, subject to terms on the CoinsBee website.

Company statements

CoinsBee: USDT on TRON is the leading onchain payment option on the platform, with spending across retail, mobile services, gaming, and food delivery.
TRON DAO: Stablecoin utility increases when used for everyday products and services; TRON provides infrastructure for USDT transactions at global scale.

Platform scope

CoinsBee: Serves more than 500,000 customers in over 180 countries; supports 200+ cryptocurrencies; offers gift cards, payment cards, gaming credits, mobile top-ups from 5,000+ brands across ecommerce, gaming, entertainment, travel, food, fashion, mobile services.

About TRON DAO

Community-governed DAO focused on decentralization via blockchain and dApps.
As of September 2026: Hosts the largest circulating supply of USDT, exceeding $94 billion; over 405 million total user accounts; more than 15 billion total transactions; over $28 billion TVL, based on TRONSCAN.