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Bolivia's USDT Recognition: Emerging Market Dollarization or Regulatory Gambit?

What happened

Bolivia is considering recognizing Tether's USDT as a payment currency due to a severe US dollar shortage. This move highlights stablecoins' role in emerging markets facing currency instability.

What we think

The Bolivian government's potential recognition of USDT is a low-impact event globally, primarily reflecting local dollar scarcity.

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Bolivia's USDT Recognition: Emerging Market Dollarization or Regulatory Gambit?

We explain what happened and what could follow. We do not forecast prices.

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