IMF: 75% of Stablecoin Holders Are in Emerging Markets, Transactions Hit $21.4 Trillion
- —Stablecoin transactions totaled $21.4 trillion from 2018 to 2025
- —75% of stablecoin holdings are in emerging and developing countries
- —Activity rises 75% in the year after a currency crisis
- —Stablecoins made up over 65% of Nigeria's crypto inflows in 2024
Why it matters: Growing dollar-stablecoin use in weak economies pressures central banks and accelerates de facto digital dollarization.
Source: TronWeekly