Uber projects Q3 gross bookings up to $60B as it eyes stablecoins for cross-border payments

Uber just told the market it expects to book between $58.25 billion and $60.25 billion in gross bookings for Q3 2026. That’s not a typo, and it’s not a modest bump from prior quarters. It’s a company that appears to be accelerating while already moving at highway speed. The guidance also arrives amid an increasingly interesting subplot: CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has said Uber is evaluating stablecoins for international settlements and payments. A company processing north of $200B in annualized gross bookings exploring crypto-native payment rails is the kind of signal the digital asset industry pays attention to. The numbers tell a growth story Here’s the trajectory. In Q1 2026, Uber posted gross bookings of $53.7 billion, representing 25% year-over-year growth. The company then guided Q2 2026 at $56.25 billion to $57.75 billion, which translated to 18% to 22% growth on a constant-currency basis. On an annualized basis, the company’s gross bookings run-rate now exceeds $215 billion. The stablecoin connection Khosrowshahi revealed in June 2025 that Uber is evaluating stablecoins specifically for reducing foreign exchange costs. This isn’t a vague “we’re interested in blockchain” press re...