# Chainalysis Finds Americans Accumulating Bitcoin While Dollar Stablecoins Carry Cross-Border Payments Elsewhere

Cross-border stablecoin value rose 77.5% to $220.3 billion over the report year, and total stablecoin supply now stands at $306.22 billion, according to DeFiLlama.

- Published: 2026-10-16T05:52:42.472Z
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- Sources: [Bitcoin Magazine (Chainalysis)](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/us-keeps-buying-bitcoin-chainalysis), [Bitcoin Magazine (Grayscale volatility)](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoins-volatility-has-fallen-study-shows), [Bitcoin Magazine (OranjeBTC)](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/videos/latin-americas-mstr-how-oranjebtc-is-running-the-saylor-playbook-in-brazil-gui-gomes)

Chainalysis research shows the United States continuing to accumulate bitcoin while much of the rest of the world uses dollar-pegged tokens for payments, Bitcoin Magazine reported. The analytics firm's annual geography report covers July 20…

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