Shopify’s Base USDC Checkout Puts Stablecoins Into Mainstream E-Commerce
Summary
Shopify and Coinbase’s Commerce Payments Protocol enables eligible Shopify merchants to accept USDC through Shopify Payments, with merchants able to receive local-currency payouts. A case study reported more than $42 million in net settled payments and over 448,000 payments across the protocol as of October 2; these figures are not Shopify-specific sales or order counts. Adoption and economic impact remain uncertain, with merchant eligibility, fees, foreign exchange, reliability and compliance among the factors to watch. Zero customer gas fees do not mean merchants face no costs.
