December 2025 Crypto Payment Statistics: Nano Climbs, Monero Cools
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December flipped the script: Monero gave back share, Nano climbed, and both Bitcoin and USDC posted strong gains.
Here is the breakdown.
Monero Cools but Stays on Top
Monero slipped to 44.01%, down from November's 52.32%, but it still commands the largest share.
Nano Strengthens in Second
Nano rose to 18.73% from 16.13%, widening its cushion over the mid-tier.
Bitcoin Rebounds, Lightning Eases
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 and Litecoin Surge
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.
Mid-Tier and Long Tail Shuffle
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%).
The Full Data
Here is the complete breakdown for all coins in December:
- XMR: 44.01%
- XNO: 18.73%
- BTC: 11.67%
- USDC: 10.85%
- LTC: 5.66%
- Other: 2.40%
- BTC-LN: 1.96%
- ZEC: 1.40%
- DOGE: 1.01%
- BCH: 0.83%
- DASH: 0.80%
- TON: 0.42%
- ZANO: 0.11%
- LTC-MWEB: 0.07%
- VERSE: 0.04%
- SOL: 0.03%
- FUSD: 0.01%
- POL: 0.00%
- ETH: 0.00%
Takeaways
- XMR remains dominant but gave up meaningful share in December.
- XNO and BTC both gained, with BTC + LN back above 13%.
- USDC and LTC delivered the biggest month-over-month jumps.
- The tail diversified slightly with new small-cap entries, while TON and SOL cooled sharply.
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.
