October brought a shake-up to the payment leaderboard: a new record for Monero, Ethereum’s sharp rebound, and a fresh face in the top 10.

Here’s how it played out. 👇

Monero Claims Half the Pie

Monero surged to 50.28% of all payments, up over 7 percentage points from September’s 42.76%. Privacy demand continues to accelerate.

Nano Slides but Holds Silver

Nano landed at 16.38%, a sizable pullback from 22.91% last month but still securely in second place.

Bitcoin Ecosystem Softens

On-chain Bitcoin eased to 15.00% (down from 16.71%), while Lightning rebounded modestly to 1.81% (vs. 1.47%). Together, Bitcoin + Lightning represent 16.81% of October payments, a slight downtick from September’s 18.18%.

Ethereum Snaps Back

Ethereum vaulted to 7.10%, reversing September’s 4.19% share and reclaiming third place among non-Bitcoin assets.

Litecoin Cools, BCH Pops

Litecoin retreated to 2.75% from 6.06%, and Litecoin MWEB slipped to 0.04% (vs. 0.07%). In contrast, Bitcoin Cash climbed to 0.83%, more than doubling September’s 0.34%.

Zcash, DOGE, and TON Gain Traction

Zcash ticked up to 1.39% (from 1.00%), and Dogecoin rose to 0.52% (from 0.37%). TON debuted at 0.51%, immediately joining the mid-tier cohort.

Long Tail Moves

Solana edged down to 1.22% (from 1.31%), while Dash softened to 0.60% (from 1.02%). Smaller caps saw mixed shifts: VERSE 0.34% (vs. 0.32%), KAS 0.19% (after rounding to zero last month), BAN 0.14% (vs. 0.15%), EGLD 0.06% (vs. 0.04%), and POL 0.03% (vs. 0.02%). “Other” currencies made up the remaining 0.81%.

The Full Data

Here’s the complete breakdown for all coins in October:

• XMR: 50.28%
• XNO: 16.38%
• BTC: 15.00%
• ETH: 7.10%
• LTC: 2.75%
• BTC-LN: 1.81%
• ZEC: 1.39%
• SOL: 1.22%
• BCH: 0.83%
• DASH: 0.60%
• DOGE: 0.52%
• TON: 0.51%
• VERSE: 0.34%
• KAS: 0.19%
• BAN: 0.14%
• EGLD: 0.06%
• LTC-MWEB: 0.04%
• POL: 0.03%
• Other: 0.81%

Takeaways

• XMR now commands a majority share, cementing privacy-first demand.
• ETH reclaimed momentum, while LTC cooled sharply after September’s spike.
• BTC + LN still represent a sizable share but eased from last month’s resurgence.
• Emerging interest is spreading across the tail, with TON’s launch and KAS’s first measurable month.

That wraps October! If you’re prioritizing integrations, weight them toward privacy and smart-contract ecosystems while keeping an eye on fast-growing newcomers like TON.