This week’s most notable news is that Gen Z is boosting the use of cryptocurrencies across Latin America.
Millennials also show strong adoption, using crypto for a wide variety of expenses.
On the other hand, stablecoins remain the most traded crypto assets in Latin America. USDT alone accounts for over 40% of all trading volume in the region.
Crypto payments gain ground across generations and regions
Cryptocurrency is moving beyond its speculative roots to become a popular payment mechanism for both ordinary purchases and high-value transactions.
Gen Z leads in everyday cryptocurrency usage, spending 39% on games and 36% on necessities and trip tickets.
Meanwhile, Gen X leads in high-value spending, with 40% utilising digital assets for travel, digital goods, and even real estate, according to a Bitget Wallet survey of 4,599 users.
Millennials have also shown great acceptance, utilising cryptocurrency for a wide range of expenses such as subscriptions, travel, and digital entertainment, demonstrating their comfort with the technology.
Jamie Elkaleh, Bitget’s marketing director, attributes the seamless integration of QR codes and cryptocurrency cards to improved user experience and merchant uptake.
Regional data demonstrate how infrastructure and consumer behaviour influence cryptocurrency spending patterns.
Southeast Asia excels at gaming and gifting, whereas East Asia dominates daily shopping and digital product consumption.
In Africa, 38% utilise cryptocurrency for educational cross-border payments due to poor banking access.
In Latin America, 38% of people purchase digital products, while 35% shop online with cryptocurrency.
In the Middle East, luxury and lifestyle products are driving adoption, with 31% interested in high-end products and 29% in autos.
These shifts indicate the growing practicality of digital assets, which is encouraged by initiatives such as Emirates Airlines’ collaboration with Crypto.com to improve crypto payment infrastructure.
Stablecoins dominate crypto trading in LATAM despite Bitcoin’s global rise
Despite Bitcoin’s global increase following the legalisation of spot BTC ETFs in January 2024, stablecoins are still the most widely traded crypto assets in Latin America.
USDT alone accounts for more than 40% of all trading volume in the region, while Bitcoin accounts for only 24%, according to Kaiko’s research “The State of Crypto Markets in LATAM 2025.”
Ethereum (ETH) and XRP each account for roughly 10% of the market, with memecoins such as PEPE and DOGE also ranking in the top ten, demonstrating the region’s wide use of cryptocurrency, from payments to speculation.
The paper underlines that trading patterns differ greatly between local and worldwide markets. On regional marketplaces, XRP is more actively traded than Bitcoin, with volumes spread more evenly across assets.
Global exchanges, on the other hand, focus the majority of their activity on a small number of coins.
Kaiko further points out that stablecoin usage in Latin America follows local economic conditions.
While most countries increase stablecoin purchases during times of uncertainty, Brazilian traders behave more like developed markets, selling during risk-off periods and returning when confidence recovers.
Preventive suspension of Atómico 3 by Argentina’s CNV
The National Securities Commission (CNV) of Argentina has ordered a preventive suspension against Atómico 3 in its capacity as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP).
This judgment was announced in an official resolution published on the CNV’s website on July 14, 2025, under the number RESFC-2025-23191-APN-DIR#CNV.
On January 22, 2025, Atómico 3, a foreign corporation incorporated in Paraguay, was registered as a VASP with entry No. 103.
According to the CNV, the suspension is intended to provide the quick and effective protection of investors following the discovery of potential noncompliance with Atómico 3’s operations as a registered VASP.
The suspension will be in effect until new developments warrant a reassessment of the measure. Furthermore, the CNV has the power to apply fines as considered necessary.
The whole resolution, signed by the CNV Board of Directors, is available on the agency’s official website.
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