Report: Institutional Stablecoin Adoption Exploded in Latam During H1 2025

The Stablecoins Landscape in Latam report, issued by Bitso, recently revealed that institutional stablecoin adoption exploded in the region, with new use cases surging as these instruments emerge from the regulatory gray zone in countries such as Mexico and Argentina.

Bitso Report Specifies Institutional Stablecoin Adoption Has More Than Doubled in Latin America

Latin America continues to be a benchmark for stablecoin adoption and the potential of these assets to become a real alternative to traditional finance. The Stablecoins Landscape in Latam report, issued by the crypto exchange Bitso, found that institutions are increasingly adopting stablecoins as part of their business models.

Bitso Business, the exchange’s institutional-focused unit, specified that the volumes transacted by over 1,300 firms served by the platform had more than doubled between H2 2024 and H1 2025. In a press release, the exchange explained that this exponential adoption was directly related to the growing recognition of stablecoins and how these have exited the regulatory gray zone in several countries of the region.

Part of this shift includes the rise of new opportunities, apart from remittances, which was the traditional adoption use case for stablecoins. The report mentions treasury operations, arbitrage, and FX as the new drivers of stablecoins usage.

Imran Ahmad, General Manager of Bitso Business, highlighted the relevance of the increased use of stablecoins to open regional markets to foreign participants. He stated:

Stablecoins represent not just a technology shift, but an opportunity to enable global businesses to access and operate in Latin markets with speed, transparency, and efficiency.

Furthermore, Ahmad stressed that stablecoins were “creating new rails for innovation, allowing companies of all sizes to participate in a more open, inclusive financial ecosystem.”

To support this growth, the company announced its expansion into two new key markets, Chile and Peru, and the implementation of Bitso Pay, a solution that enables Bitso Business’ customers to receive cryptocurrency payments without dealing with compliance complications. The platform features instant fiat exchange and settlement of the cryptocurrency received by merchants, removing volatility-derived risks from the payment processes.

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