Jan 1, 2026
December flipped the script: Monero gave back share, Nano climbed, and both Bitcoin and USDC posted strong gains.
Here is the breakdown.
Monero slipped to 44.01%, down from November's 52.32%, but it still commands the largest share.
Nano rose to 18.73% from 16.13%, widening its cushion over the mid-tier.
On-chain Bitcoin jumped to 11.67% from 8.53%, while Lightning eased to 1.96% from 2.78%. Combined, BTC + LN now sit at 13.63%, up from 11.31% last month.
USDC climbed to 10.85%, a sharp jump from 6.55%. Litecoin nearly doubled to 5.66% from 2.72%, becoming the clear fifth-place coin.
Zcash cooled to 1.40% (from 2.35%), while Dogecoin rose to 1.01% and Bitcoin Cash edged up to 0.83%. Dash fell to 0.80%, TON retraced to 0.42%, and Solana dropped to 0.03%. Smaller caps appeared in the tail, including ZANO (0.11%), LTC-MWEB (0.07%), VERSE (0.04%), FUSD (0.01%), POL (0.00%), and ETH (0.00%).
Here is the complete breakdown for all coins in December:
That wraps December. The top four coins now account for almost 85% of all payments, and the center of gravity moved away from Monero toward Nano, Bitcoin, and USDC.
