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

CoinDesk·July 18, 2026·1 min read
Trump targets Brazil's payments system while dollar stablecoins are quietly overtaking country's payments

Washington views Brazil's promotion of non-dollar payment channels like Pix and stablecoins as a potential threat to dollar-based trade. However, dollar-linked stablecoins already account for about 90% of Brazil's crypto transactions, quietly overtaking the country's payments system despite political concerns.

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