💼 Business May 5, 2026 · Jeff John Roberts

Over 98% of stablecoins are dollar backed. That’s good for the U.S.—until it’s not

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Over 98% of stablecoins are dollar backed. That’s good for the U.S.—until it’s not
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Stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency pegged to a real world asset, are becoming part of the global financial system, with firms like Visa and Stripe rushing to distribute them. They are also overwhelmingly dollar based. While there are euro stablecoins and gold stablecoins, more than 98% of the total market supply is pegged to the greenback, and that will have major consequences for the future of the global economy say experts.



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