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Non-USD Stablecoins: A growing trend you should be watching ⬇️ USD-denominated stablecoins dominate the conversation, and for good reason. Dollars are in high demand globally, especially in emerging markets and international trade (see my previous post on Eurodollars). But blockchains aren’t just for dollars. The same blockchain advantages (faster settlement, lower cost, programmability) apply to other fiat currencies. And we're now seeing real traction outside the dollar 🧠 Who’s leading the charge? Coinbase's Base is seeing solid adoption with over 10 non-USD stablecoins and $40M+ in supply (see details in comments). Mento Labs is pushing non-USD usage through decentralized stables on Celo. Stellar Development Foundation have had non-USD stables for years. 🌍 Where is it growing fastest? Euro stablecoins lead (~$300M supply), boosted by the regulatory clarity of MiCA. Growth is accelerating in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, as local regulatory frameworks mature. 🪙 Non-USD stablecoins worth watching, by region: Europe 🇪🇺 Circle EURC 🇪🇺 Societe Generale - FORGE EURCV 🇪🇺 Anchored Coins AEUR / 🇨🇭 ACHF 🇪🇺 Tether.io EURT 🇪🇺 STASIS/EURS EURS 🇪🇺 Monerium EURe 🇪🇺 StablR EURR Africa 🇳🇬 NGNC 🇳🇬 cNGN 🇰🇪 Mento Labs cKES Asia 🇸🇬 StraitsX XSGD 🇹🇷 BiLira TRYB 🇯🇵 GMO-Z.com Trust Company GYEN 🇮🇩 IDRT 🇮🇩 IDRX 🇮🇩 StraitsX XIDR Latin America 🇧🇷 Transfero Group BRZ 🇧🇷 BRLA Digital BRLA 🇲🇽 Brale MXNe 🇲🇽 Bitso Juno MXNB 🇲🇽 Tether.io MXNt Others 🇦🇺 Forte AUD AUDF 🇬🇧 Agant GBPA 🇬🇧 tokenised GBP tGBP 🇨🇦 Paytrie CADC 📊 We're building a dashboard to track market cap and volume across non-USD stables. What other tokens should we be tracking?

Today we had an incredible gathering with our community featuring Matheus Moura, founder of BRLA Digital — our most recent investment — and Alexandre Lazarow, co-investor in the company’s seed round. It was a powerful exchange on innovation, stablecoins, and the future of cross-border payments in Latin America. A true privilege to bring together such complementary perspectives in one place. (And what a place, FM/Derraik!! - thank you for the space)

The U.S. just took a historic step toward stablecoin regulation — a milestone that could further accelerate the growth of cross-border payments with stablecoins in Latin America!! This week, the U.S. Congress made major progress on two key bills: - The Senate Banking Committee approved the GENIUS Act - The House of Representatives is advancing the STABLE Act, with bipartisan . What do these bills propose? 1. Stablecoins must be backed 1:1 by highly liquid assets (like USD or Treasury bonds). 2. Only regulated entities (banks or Fed-ed issuers) can issue them. 3. Clear rules around reserves, audits, and AML/KYC compliance. 4. A framework that s innovation while protecting consumers and the financial system. At El Dorado, we see it clearly: this legal framework could be the final push needed for stablecoins like USDT to become the new standard for cross-border money transfers. We witness it every day: - People sending USDT from Brazil to Venezuela. - Freelancers and remote workers, migrating from PayPal, and Wise, to stablecoins - Families receiving remittances in minutes in Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia, and off-ramp into their local currency. Clear regulation in the U.S. doesn’t just validate the use case of stables — it can bring more trust, liquidity, and mass adoption, strengthening the infrastructure behind global cross-border flows. We're ready for this transition by accelerating the adoption of Tether.io, Mountain Protocol, Arbitrum, Safe, LI.FI, LayerZero Labs, BRLA Digital and more in LATAM—connecting them to over 80+ of the region’s Top Finance Apps.

No episódio do Fintech Talks Podcast desta semana eu tive um papo com o Matheus Moura, CEO e Cofounder da BRLA Digital, sobre o mercado de Stablecoins! Confira a conversa completa no link nos comentários 👇

Eu, a Nicole Meneghetti e o Leandro Noel estaremos no evento WebSummit Rio 2025, no Rio de Janeiro, representando a BRLA Digital! Teremos um estande no evento, organizaremos e estaremos presentes em eventos paralelos. 🚀Estamos construindo o futuro dos pagamentos internacionais com stablecoins — se esse é o seu universo, ou você tem interesse em saber mais, vamos nos conectar! ---- Nicole Meneghetti, Leandro Noel, and I will be at WebSummit Rio 2025, in Rio de Janeiro, representing BRLA Digital! We’ll have a booth at the event, and we’ll be organizing and attending side events. 🚀We’re building the future of cross-border payments with stablecoins — if this is your field, or if you're interested in learning more, let’s connect!

A BRLA Digital estará no Web Summit Rio 2025 como expositora oficial (área Beta) — a Julia, o Leandro e eu estaremos no estande e também inseridos na agenda de eventos paralelos, promovendo conversas que importam para o #futuro dos pagamentos globais. Nossa missão é clara: tornar os pagamentos internacionais mais íveis, estáveis, inteligentes e seguros por meio do uso de #stablecoins. Se você trabalha com #inovação em #finanças, #criptoeconomia ou soluções #crossborder, vamos nos encontrar por lá — queremos ouvir, compartilhar e cocriar o que vem a seguir. ___________________________ BRLA Digital will be at Web Summit Rio 2025 as an official exhibitor (Beta area)— Julia, Leandro, and I will be at our booth and also engaged in the schedule of side events, sparking conversations that matter for the future of global payments. Our mission is clear: to make international payments more accessible, stable, intelligent, and secure through the use of #stablecoins. If you work with #innovation in #finance, #crypto, or #crossborder solutions, let’s meet there — we’re eager to listen, share, and co-create what comes next.

One more year. One more Web Summit. But this time… we’ve got a booth on the Beta stage 🚀 I’ll be there with my teammates Julia Mariotto and Nicole Meneghetti representing BRLA Digital, and we're excited to listen, exchange ideas, and co-create what comes next. 👉 Find us on Monday, April 28, at the Beta area. Let’s talk about the future of money — and how we’re helping to move it more efficiently across Latin America. See you in Rio? 🌊 #WebSummitRio #BRLA #Fintech #Stablecoins #CrossBorderPayments #Latam

🚀 Exciting news! BRLA Digital is now live on Borderless.xyz — bringing seamless access to Brazil’s financial infrastructure to Borderless's global network of stablecoin innovators. Through this partnership, financial institutions, fintechs, PSPs, and corporate clients can now tap into BRLA’s robust real-time local payment rails directly from the Borderless.xyz platform — unlocking faster, cheaper, and more reliable transactions in BRL. Big thanks to the Borderless team for the trust and collaboration — excited for what’s ahead! Full announcement: https://lnkd.in/gv5HuxcW

[EN] Today, our Founder & CEO Matheus Moura ed a high-caliber alongside our investors and partners alexandre mello and luiz guilherme manzano from big_bets, and Alexandre Lazarow from Fluent Ventures. The conversation focused on BRLA’s rapid growth, our expansion across Latam, and how we’re building the bridge between traditional finance and stablecoin-based infrastructure. Alex Lazarow also shared key insights on identifying and backing top fintechs in the region. We had the pleasure of presenting to an audience filled with Brazil’s leading banks, family offices, investors, and entrepreneurs—showcasing the rising momentum behind stablecoins and cross-border payments. Huge thanks to the teams at big_bets and Fluent VC for their trust and —and to FM/Derraik for hosting us in their incredible space. Let’s keep building the future of finance. ------------------------------------ [PT] Hoje, nosso Founder & CEO Matheus Moura participou de um de alto nível ao lado dos nossos investidores e parceiros Alexandre Mello e Luiz Guilherme Manzano, da big_bets, e Alexandre Lazarow, da Fluent Ventures. A conversa abordou o rápido crescimento da BRLA, nossa expansão pela América Latina e como estamos construindo a ponte entre o sistema financeiro tradicional e a infraestrutura baseada em stablecoins. Alex Lazarow também compartilhou insights valiosos sobre como identificar e investir nas principais fintechs da região. Tivemos o prazer de apresentar para uma audiência composta por alguns dos principais bancos, family offices, investidores e empreendedores do Brasil — reforçando o crescente interesse no mercado de stablecoins e pagamentos cross-border. Nosso muito obrigado às equipes da big_bets e da Fluent VC pela confiança e parceria — e ao FM/Derraik por nos receberem em um espaço incrível. Seguimos construindo o futuro das finanças!