Trump targets Brazil's payments system while dollar stablecoins are quietly overtaking country's payments

Source: coinDesk July 18, 2026 · 09:09
Trump targets Brazil's payments system while dollar stablecoins are quietly overtaking country's payments
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Washington views Brazil’s promotion of non-dollar payment channels, including Pix and the growth of stablecoins, as a potential threat to dollar-based trade, even as dollar-linked stablecoins account for about 90% of Brazil's crypto transactions.
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Wikidata Q18348227
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Capital
Brasilia
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income level
Upper middle income
ISO code
BRA
Data: World Bank

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