September 2025 Crypto Payment Statistics: Monero Leads a Tightening Race

September payment statistics time! 🥳

A decisive month with a clear leader, a strong Bitcoin rebound, and a tightening second place.

Let's dive in! 👇

Monero Widens Lead

Monero is back on top by a wide margin at 42.76% of all payments this month.

Nano Pulls Back, Holds #2

Nano came in at 22.91% — still a strong second place, but down from August.

Bitcoin Rallies; Lightning Eases

On-chain Bitcoin jumped to 16.71%, while Lightning usage landed at 1.47%. Combined, the Bitcoin ecosystem represents 18.18% of September payments (vs. 13.45% last month).

Litecoin Steady; MWEB Niche

Litecoin held steady at 6.06%, with Litecoin MWEB contributing 0.07%.

Ethereum Eases

The Ethereum family (ETH mainnet and L2s) totaled 4.19%, a modest step down from August.

Zcash And Solana Cool

Zcash registered 1.00% and Solana 1.31% — both lower than last month’s levels.

Long Tail And Other

Dash ticked up to 1.02%. DOGE (0.37%), BCH (0.34%), VERSE (0.32%), BAN (0.15%), POL (0.02%), EGLD (0.04%), and KAS (0.00%) made up the long tail. "Other" accounted for 1.27% of volume.

The Full Data

Here's the complete breakdown for all coins in September:

• XMR: 42.76%
• XNO: 22.91%
• BTC: 16.71%
• LTC: 6.06%
• ETH: 4.19%
• BTC-LN: 1.47%
• SOL: 1.31%
• ZEC: 1.00%
• BCH: 0.34%
• DASH: 1.02%
• DOGE: 0.37%
• VERSE: 0.32%
• BAN: 0.15%
• POL: 0.02%
• EGLD: 0.04%
• KAS: 0.00%
• LTC-MWEB: 0.07%
• Other: 1.27%

Takeaways

• Privacy-first demand remains strong with XMR far in front.
• BTC made a notable jump month-over-month; Lightning dipped slightly but the combined share rose sharply.
• XNO stays the clear runner-up despite a pullback.
• ZEC cooled after launch excitement; BCH saw a small rebound.

That's it for September! If you're weighing which cryptocurrencies to prioritize, this snapshot should help guide your roadmap. As always, happy to chat about how NanoGPT accepts all these coins.