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IMF Deputy: Local-Currency Stablecoins Could Expand Dollar Stablecoin Use
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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The IMF deputy managing director warned that local-currency stablecoins, by being interoperable with dollar stablecoins on shared blockchain infrastructure, could unintentionally increase dollar stablecoin usage in FX-constrained markets, urging regulators to oversee stablecoin-related FX activities to protect monetary sovereignty and financial stability.
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Dollar stablecoins just gained an indirect growth avenue through local stablecoins sharing blockchain networks. You handling cross-border payments or FX in emerging markets must now prepare for tighter oversight on stablecoin FX flows and rethink how to address dollar access in your product.
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