# Paraguay's Ueno Bank collapse pushes savers to pay premiums for USDT and bitcoin, while Samsung widens USDC access on 82 million US phones

The dollar rose about 10% against the guaraní, and President Santiago Peña was impeached minutes after he resigned. CryptoSlate reports that Stripe-backed funding through Samsung Pay, cards and bank transfers now reaches Samsung's US USDC accounts.

- Published: 2026-11-07T05:47:17.298Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-11-07/paraguay-s-ueno-bank-collapse-pushes-savers-to-pay-premiums
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: macro
- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-and-usdt-attract-modest-premiums-in-paraguay-as-millions-face-banking-crisis/), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/samsung-teams-with-stripe-to-bring-usdc-to-82m-phones/), [NPR](https://www.npr.org/2026/11/05/nx-s1-6030842/paraguay-president-impeached-bank-collapse), [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/05/americas/president-paraguay-resigns-latam-intl), [Crypto Briefing](https://cryptobriefing.com/samsung-wallet-usdc-solana-transfers/)

Bitcoin and Tether's USDT stablecoin are trading at premiums in Paraguay's peer-to-peer markets after a bank collapse disrupted the country's financial system, CryptoSlate reported. The dollar has gained about 10% against the guaraní, and p…

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