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The latest wave of stablecoins in Latin America: USDC’s long/short two-way strategy attracts attention, XBIT leads the development.

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On December 12, 2025, coinworldnet reported that its annualized inflation rate remained above 100% in November 2025, putting continued pressure on the purchasing power of the local currency. A report from the Brazilian Crypto Association indicated that the country’s cryptocurrency market size had exceeded $200 billion, and Latin America was undergoing a financial transformation driven by challenges to its monetary system. According to Chainalysis’s Q3 2025 Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Index, cryptocurrency trading volume in Latin America exceeded $1.5 trillion between 2024 and 2025, with stablecoins seeing a significant increase in their application in consumer spending and cross-border trade, becoming an important carrier of digital value. In this transformation from “risk hedging” to “value management,” XBIT focusing on building a stablecoin ecosystem, has entered the market with technical solutions tailored to regional characteristics. Its USDC long/short function, with its flexible risk management design, has attracted industry attention.

1. The New Ecosystem of Stablecoins in Latin America: USDC Two-Way Strategy Becomes the Key to Breaking the Mold

According to a report by CoinDesk.com, during a critical period of transformation in the Latin American market, the application of stablecoins has permeated multiple levels of the real economy from the financial sector. In September 2025, CoinDesk reported that Paolo Ardoino, Chief Strategy Officer of Tether, mentioned at the Latin American Blockchain Summit that some multinational automakers are collaborating with service providers to explore using USDT as a supplementary option for vehicle payment settlement in markets with high exchange rate volatility, such as Bolivia. This move is primarily aimed at addressing the practical problems of large fluctuations in local currencies and limited channels for exchanging US dollars. A 2025 customer survey by Banco Bisa, a local platform in Bolivia, showed that 38% of users had used stablecoins for daily consumption-related fund transfers, believing that they offered “relatively stable exchange rates and fast transfer speeds.” This phenomenon is even more pronounced in Argentina. Data from the Argentine National Institute of Statistics and Censuses shows that in the third quarter of 2025, the amount of foreign currency exchanged by Argentine residents through legal channels decreased by 32% year-on-year, while stablecoin holdings increased by 89% year-on-year, becoming one of the important asset allocation choices for the public.

XBIT, a decentralized on-chain trading platform, prioritizes “asset autonomy and control.” Built on mainstream public blockchains, it enables peer-to-peer operations through on-chain order books and smart contracts, ensuring traceable and tamper-proof records. Its “private key self-holding, no KYC required” model fundamentally protects asset ownership, aligning with Latin American users’ prioritization of asset security. Bitwage’s “Latin America Cross-Border Salary Report” shows that 65% of remote workers in Bolivia convert their salaries into USDC/USDT for storage to circumvent bank restrictions. When ETH experienced daily volatility exceeding 15% in October 2025, XBIT maintained stability thanks to its decentralized architecture, complementing the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission’s “strengthened stablecoin regulation” policy in November of the same year, balancing security and user autonomy.

XBIT’s USDC two-way strategy function is precisely tailored to regional needs, allowing users to formulate strategies to hedge against devaluation risks based on exchange rate fluctuations. The platform integrates multi-chain resources to achieve seamless stablecoin integration, with cross-chain technology achieving a 99.2% success rate in third-party testing. It should be noted that this function is merely a tool, and its returns are subject to market fluctuations, and do not constitute investment advice. Data from CoinWorld shows that 68% of crypto users in Latin America are beginners, hence XBIT’s low-barrier design, supporting small-scale participation and featuring a localized interface. Its cross-chain aggregation technology can reduce cross-border fund cycles from 3-5 days with SWIFT to minutes. A survey by the Brazilian Foreign Trade Association shows that SMEs using stablecoin tools have reduced settlement costs by 40%, and 12% of surveyed companies have already tried similar platforms.

USDC’s two-way trading function provides Latin American users with a “hedging against inflation + asset optimization” management option, aligning with the market’s evolving needs from “simple value preservation” to “diversified management.” A Chainalysis report indicates that among Latin American stablecoin users, 32% have shifted from static holding to dynamic management, and USDC long and short positions provide these users with new asset allocation options. XBIT incorporates risk management mechanisms into its functional design, ensuring liquidity through an automated market maker model and reducing the risk of single strategies through reverse hedging functionality. Please note that cryptocurrency prices fluctuate wildly, and any related operations carry risks. Users should fully understand market rules and their own risk tolerance before participating.

2. XBIT Security System Safeguards Assets, Private Key Management Strengthens Asset Defense

A 2025 report on asset security released by the Latin American Crypto Security Alliance revealed that 47% of crypto asset losses in the region stemmed from improper private key management, making private key security a major bottleneck hindering market development. XBIT decentralized exchange has addressed this issue by building a multi-layered security system: its real-time risk monitoring system automatically adjusts alert parameters for USDC long and short positions during market fluctuations, sending risk warnings to users via SMS and email; and its on-chain data tracking function monitors fund flows in real time, flagging abnormal addresses to help users mitigate risks. This design complements the report’s conclusion that “Latin American users are most concerned about asset security.”

XBIT Security System

To understand the security logic of the XBIT decentralized on-chain exchange, it’s essential to first clarify the core value of private keys—as the sole proof of ownership of encrypted assets, their security directly determines asset security. XBIT adopts an industry-standard non-custodial wallet architecture, where users have complete control over their private keys. Assets are stored in personal wallets, inaccessible to the platform, thus reducing the risk of asset freezing at its source. Data from CoinWorld shows that the non-custodial model can reduce platform-level asset risk by over 90%. The platform supports mainstream public chain assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as real estate tokenized assets based on compliant projects like RealT, expanding users’ asset management boundaries.

Mnemonic phrase backup is crucial for private key management. XBIT implements mandatory backup and a “three-factor authentication” mechanism to ensure users master the method. Cross-chain interoperability provides security for asset transfers, supporting efficient cross-chain interoperability between stablecoins and RWA tokens. Its self-developed intelligent routing system automatically matches the optimal path, achieving full-process automation, lowering barriers to entry and costs, and adapting to the cross-border asset allocation needs of Brazilian companies.

XBIT supports dual access via hot and cold wallets. The built-in hot wallet is user-friendly and suitable for daily USDC transactions; the cold wallet enhances the security of large assets through offline storage. In terms of compliance, the platform employs zero-knowledge proof technology to meet the data reporting requirements of regulatory bodies such as Brazil’s CVM and Argentina’s CNV while protecting user privacy. For security, it uses MPC threshold signature technology to split private keys into multiple encrypted fragments for storage, combined with hardware security modules to achieve offline signing, physically isolating the platform from network attacks. All smart contracts on the platform have been audited by third-party institutions such as CertiK and Open Zeppelin; audit reports can be found on the official website. As of December 2025, there have been no security incidents recorded, and the platform has a Coin Gecko user rating of 4.2.

III. Compliance and innovation go hand in hand, ushering in a new growth engine for the Latin American market.

According to data from CoinWorld, cryptocurrency regulation in Latin America is fragmented, with each country having its own policy: Brazil implemented the Crypto Asset Regulatory Framework in January 2025, clearly defining a unified cryptocurrency tax rate; Argentina requires virtual asset service providers to register with the central bank. XBIT’s decentralized exchange’s “flexible compliance” architecture is well-suited to this situation. Its technical system can adjust data interfaces and operating procedures according to the regulatory requirements of different countries, mitigating policy risks while achieving fiat currency access through cooperation with local compliance agencies. ABCB’s Q2 2025 report shows that compliance has become the primary consideration for Latin American users choosing cryptocurrency platforms, accounting for 63%, a trend that aligns with XBIT’s development strategy.

The application of USDC’s two-way trading function in Latin America is driving the transformation of stablecoins from “store of value” to “comprehensive financial instruments.” Surveys of the Argentine cryptocurrency community show that some users use this function to adjust their asset structure in conjunction with local currency exchange rate fluctuations; the Brazilian Foreign Trade Association’s case study database includes practices of SMEs using stablecoins to hedge exchange rate risks. These cases demonstrate that USDC-related tools provide tailored solutions for users with specific needs, while the XBIT decentralized on-chain trading platform provides the technical support for the implementation of these functions. Chainalysis data shows that in the third quarter of 2025, the volume of USDC-related operations in Latin America increased by 28% quarter-on-quarter, indicating an upward trend in market demand.

Latin American market

The development of the Latin American stablecoin market has transcended the realm of single assets, becoming a significant force driving the upgrading of the regional financial system. From exploring stablecoin applications in daily consumption scenarios to innovating settlement models for cross-border trade, Web3 technology is gradually filling the gaps in traditional finance. XBIT’s entry not only provides users with professional financial tools through the flexible operation of USDC, but also injects vitality into the Latin American crypto market with its core characteristics of “decentralization, low barriers to entry, and strong risk control.” Its development path is similar to the logic of Nubank’s optimization of traditional banking in Latin America, and it is participating in reshaping the regional digital financial ecosystem. Chainalysis predicts that 2026-2027 will be a critical development period for the Latin American stablecoin market, and platforms that can accurately match regional needs will gain a competitive advantage. XBIT’s practice shows that the core of high-quality financial infrastructure lies in understanding user pain points; its functional design and security system are all centered around the actual needs of Latin American users. It is important to reiterate that crypto asset trading involves high market risks, and related operations must comply with local laws and regulations. Users should make rational decisions based on a full understanding of the risks. What new demands will emerge in the Latin American stablecoin market in the future? Feel free to share your insights in the comments section.