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Brazilian companies turned to stablecoins on election day to dodge a currency crash

CoinDeskFrancisco Rodrigues2h ago6/10

Brazilian firms shifted to stablecoins on election day to hedge a currency slide, with USDT volume up about 800% on Mercado Bitcoin.

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