Blink Charging Stock Surges 12% as USDC Payments Go Live Nationwide

EV charging just plugged into crypto—and Wall Street's loving the voltage.

The Digital Dollar Hits the Road

Forget fumbling for a credit card at the charger. Blink Charging is now accepting USDC—a dollar-pegged stablecoin—across its entire U.S. network. It’s a direct bridge between the electric grid and the blockchain, letting drivers pay for electrons with digital dollars.

The market’s reaction was instant and electric. Shares rocketed up 12% on the news, a classic ‘tech-plus-crypto’ narrative that still gets traders hitting the buy button. Because nothing excites a portfolio like layering speculative digital assets onto essential infrastructure.

Why This Charge Matters

This isn’t just a new payment option. It’s a test case. Can a major, physical network run smoothly on decentralized finance rails? Blink’s betting yes. They’re cutting out traditional payment processors, potentially slashing fees and settlement times from days to seconds.

For the crypto world, it’s a huge legitimacy play. USDC gets used for something real—powering your commute—not just trading on a screen. It’s utility over speculation, for once.

The Road Ahead

The rollout proves the tech works. The real challenge? Getting everyday drivers to care. The convenience factor needs to be massive to overcome the inertia of ‘just using my card.’

But the signal is clear. Infrastructure is going digital, and crypto is demanding a seat at the table. Blink’s 12% pop is a neon sign for other companies watching from the sidelines. Just another day where adding ‘blockchain’ to your press release is cheaper—and more effective—than a stock buyback.

Crypto payments introduced at select U.S. charging sites

The firm has introduced the initial step in cryptocurrency payments in some of the Blink-owned DC fast charging sites in the United States. In its initial implementation, drivers will be able to pay with USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, on various blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, and Base.

The company has reported that the crypto payment option is already operational in two stores, 1680 Main Street, Chipley, Florida, and 145 SE Bandit Street, Madison, Florida. Blink claimed that it will increase the use of cryptocurrency payments at more Blink-owned charging locations by 2026.

The news marks the initial step of the company to open its doors to digital asset payments for EV charging services. Blink claimed that the feature only works with specific DC fast chargers and was not operational on its larger network at the time.

In addition, Blink Charging’s Chief Technology Officer, Harmeet Singh, noted that the shift is driven by customer demand for more payment options and aligns with broader trends of increased digital asset usage. 

Market reaction follows recent equity offering

This stock action follows a public offering of common stock worth $20 million in shares that was floated by Blink several weeks ago. In December 2025, the company announced that it had sold 26,664,666 shares at a public offering price of $0.75 per share. 

The offering was registered on a FORM S-1 that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2025. According to the report, H.C. Wainwright and Roth Capital Partners were the co-placement agents.

Blink reported that the net proceeds will fund capital expenditures, which will consolidate capital owned and operated DC fast charging systems, as well as assist with working capital and general corporate purposes. The offering was set to close on or around December 12, 2025.

Notably, Blink Charging has also announced a key expansion in the United Kingdom. Blink Charging UK was selected to undertake the first rollout of a £1.41 million EV charging station project in the West Yorkshire region, with installation scheduled to commence late in 2025.

The deal also involves the deployment of 716 public chargers in Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield, an area that will be integrated with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

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