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Stablecoin-settled TradFi perpetual trading tops $1.1T: Binance Research
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Fusion42 · 9 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Stablecoin-settled perpetual contracts on traditional financial assets reached $1.1T in H1 2026 trading volume, now representing 11% of crypto perpetual trading. Latin America has emerged as a key growth market, with stablecoin transfer users doubling to 38% of Binance's regional base, driven by demand for cheaper cross-border payments.
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Stablecoin infrastructure is rapidly displacing traditional remittance rails in Latin America (38% regional adoption, $112B TAM outside US-Mexico), creating a concrete, defensible vertical for fintech founders targeting payments and cross-border settlement.
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