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How Does Inflation Influence the Adoption of Stablecoins in LATAM?

The adoption of stablecoins in Latin America is directly linked to structural problems affecting local currencies, such as high inflation and depreciation against the U.S. dollar.

In 2024, Argentina recorded annual inflation of 178%, while the peso lost 51.6% of its value against the dollar over twelve months.

In Brazil, the real depreciated by more than 15% during the same year, despite having an advanced digital infrastructure, such as the PIX **payment system, which processes nearly **42 billion transactions annually.

In Venezuela, the use of stablecoins reflects a context of hyperinflation exceeding 1,000% and the near-total loss of the bolívar’s value.

In these scenarios, stablecoins function as an alternative to preserve value and facilitate transactions in dollars.

*Data from the Latin America Crypto Adoption Report 2025 by Chainalysis.

Updated on: 18/02/2026

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