Stablecoins Extend Dollar Reach Offshore
Dollar stablecoins keep spreading through cross-border payments in emerging markets, extending dollar denomination while much of the activity runs outside United States licensing, which pushes host-country regulators to restrict or tax it.
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Chainalysis finds cross-border stablecoin value rose 77.5% to $220.3 billion over its report year, with dollar stablecoins carrying cross-border payments outside the US while Americans accumulate bitcoin. DeFiLlama puts total stablecoin supply at $306.22 billion. Together these measure how far dollar rails reach offshore.
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Supporting · October 16, 2026
Chainalysis Finds Americans Accumulating Bitcoin While Dollar Stablecoins Carry Cross-Border Payments Elsewhere
Chainalysis finds cross-border stablecoin value rose 77.5% to $220.3 billion over its report year, with dollar stablecoins carrying cross-border payments outside the US while Americans accumulate bitcoin. DeFiLlama puts total stablecoin supply at $306.22 billion. Together these measure how far dollar rails reach offshore.
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