# LatamStableWar

South America just became ground zero for dollar stablecoin war.
On July 18, Trump team said it will target Brazil payment system with new curbs, while data shows $USDT and $USDC already eat over 30% of retail cross-border flow there. Local Pix rails are fast, but dollar coins win when real falls and locals want hedge. $USDT on Tron now tops $12B daily in Brazil-linked wallets, per July data. This is not small retail, it is shops that price in $USDT to dodge FX swings.
Why trader cares: Latam flow drives $USDT demand, and $USDT demand drives $TRX, $ETH fees and $COIN revenue via $USDC off-ra