Stablecoin Use Remains Resilient in Argentina After Inflation Eases
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An a16z article says that stablecoin salary use has stabilized after inflation and foreign-exchange restrictions eased in Argentina, while Lemon wallet downloads continued to grow consecutively.
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Key points
Where in the world are people using crypto, and how? To start, let’s take a look at Argentina, where 1 in 5 people use crypto, one of the highest rates in Latin America. It happened fast. Downloads of Argentina’s 15 leading crypto apps nearly doubled in 2024, rising 93% from the previous year. Argentina’s preference for dollars predates crypto. Back in 2001–2002, the government froze bank deposits and forcibly converted dollar-denominated deposits and loans into pesos via Decree 214/2002. After
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Why it matters to readers
The source is an article from a professional institution that provides specific data on Deel, Artemis, and app downloads. However, some data comes from a16z portfolio companies, and the original article explicitly states that it has not been independently verified. The content shows that demand for stablecoins in Argentina remains sticky after macroeconomic pressures eased, but it is a trend observation rather than a sudden policy or market event.
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Risks and unknowns
- The original share and subsequent trend of Argentina USDC salaries disclosed by Deel
- Active users and transaction volume of local wallets such as Lemon, rather than downloads alone
- Changes in Argentina’s inflation, exchange-rate spread, and personal foreign-exchange purchase policies
- Whether the approximately 4% premium of stablecoins over the official dollar rate will continue to narrow
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