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StablecoinsCrypto BriefingFiled 6 days ago

Shopify, Coinbase team up for stablecoin payments on Base platform

Open the sourceReported by Crypto Briefing, cryptobriefing.com, 3 November 2026, by Estefano Gomez

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Shopify and Coinbase have partnered to enable stablecoin payments on Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network, bringing USDC settlement into Shopify’s merchant checkout flow. The integration is intended to speed stablecoin use in mainstream commerce and expand Base’s utility beyond crypto-native activity. It matters because merchant payment volume could give Base and USDC a recurring real-economy use case, potentially supporting demand for Base-based assets. Watch next for which merchants go live, supported stablecoins beyond USDC, transaction volumes on Base, and whether settlement activity lifts Base TVL and onchain fees.

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