Stablecoins dey make 40% of crypto buys for LatAm as Bitso show say USDC/USDT dey lead
Bitso report wey dem call “Crypto Landscape in Latin America 2025” talk say stablecoins dey drive crypto demand for Latin America. For 2025, stablecoins make about 40% of all crypto buys, and dem pass Bitcoin first time. Based on data from near 10 million retail customers for Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, the report show say people dey use stablecoins because of digital dollarization — savings, payments, and remittances wey link to the US dollar.
For Bitso, stablecoin buys dey led by USDC (23% of buys) and USDT (16%), while Bitcoin na 18%. Country split no even: Argentina dominated by USDC+USDT (over 70% of buys), while Brazil balanced more (stablecoins 34%, BTC 22%). Even though stablecoins dey gain share, Bitcoin still be about 52% of users’ portfolios (only down like ~1% YoY), meaning BTC still be the region’s anchor for longer-term exposure.
Traders takeaway: higher stablecoin use fit support calmer, more “settlement-focused” demand rather than pure speculative chasing, while BTC still hold reserve status — fit limit downside volatility for BTC even as spot flows shift to USDC/USDT.
Neutral
Di ripot dey show say LatAm crypto usage don shift: stablecoins dey make about 40% of purchases (USDC/USDT dey lead) while BTC share for portfolios still dey high (~52%). That mix mean say more settlements go dey done with stablecoins and cross-border/payment flows go increase, we fit reduce chance say people go panic-sell BTC. But di data still show sey some people dey move from buying BTC to stablecoins, and that fit cap BTC upside momentum short-term. Net effect: neutral for BTC price action — e dey support downside stability, but e no be clear catalyst for sustained bullish trend.