Alvarez & Marsal processes first USDC payment on Solana blockchain

Alvarez & Marsal, a global professional services firm, processed its first USDC payment on the Solana blockchain on July 8, marking a milestone for institutional adoption of stablecoin-based transactions.

"This payment demonstrates how blockchain infrastructure can streamline cross-border transactions for professional services," a representative from Alvarez & Marsal said. The firm, founded in 1983, is known for corporate restructuring, performance improvement and dispute resolution.

The transaction used USDC, the second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, on Solana, a Layer 1 blockchain that processes over 40 million daily transactions with sub-cent fees, according to network data. Solana's total value locked reached approximately $5.1 billion by mid-2026, DefiLlama data shows.

The adoption by a traditional professional services firm could encourage other consulting and advisory companies to integrate blockchain-based payment rails, expanding Solana's addressable market beyond crypto-native applications into mainstream enterprise finance.

Alvarez & Marsal's decision to accept USDC on Solana reflects a broader trend of traditional financial firms exploring blockchain-based settlement. The stablecoin market has grown to hundreds of billions of dollars in total supply, with USDC and USDT dominating. Solana has emerged as a preferred chain for stablecoin transfers due to its high throughput and low fees, processing billions in weekly stablecoin volume.

Other institutional players have also moved into Solana-based stablecoin payments. Mastercard joined a consortium of more than 140 companies backing Open USD, a dollar-pegged stablecoin designed for business payments, while Goldman Sachs disclosed $108 million in Solana ETF holdings and BlackRock's BUIDL fund cleared $550 million on the network, according to public filings.

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