🚨 Bolivia is undergoing a silent transformation: as its currency collapses and dollars run dry, the country is adopting USDt at unprecedented speed.
Let's break it down. 🧵👇
USDt by @Tether_to has surpassed $175B in market cap, cementing its place as the largest stablecoin in the world. 🌎💵
Meanwhile, Bolivia has become a real-world case study of why emerging markets need digital dollars.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino called this a “turning point,” framing USDt as the “digital dollar” for hundreds of millions in emerging markets. 📈
And the numbers back it up: according to @BancoCentralBO, crypto transactions hit $430M in the 12 months since the ban was lifted in 2024.
📊 That’s +630% YoY.
➡️ In just the first half of 2025 alone: $294M.
The macro context tells the story:
▪️Severe dollar shortage.
▪️Inflation at 23% (a 40-year high).
▪️Reserves collapsing.
▪️Boliviano is down 50% in 2025.
History repeats itself.
In the 1980s, the old peso boliviano was destroyed by hyperinflation.
In 1987, the current BOB was created to restore stability.
Today, that stability is breaking down again. ⏳
As conditions worsen, USDt emerges as a digital refuge against the erosion of purchasing power.
🏦 Even local banks are adopting: BCP and BISA now offer USDt accounts.
The Bolivian case shows how necessity accelerates adoption.
USDt isn’t just competing, it’s redefining access to the dollar in emerging markets, embedding itself in commerce, banking, and everyday life.
And most importantly, it paves the way for more people to reach #Bitcoin. ⚡
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