According to the source, Venezuela’s 229% inflation has driven merchants to quote prices in USDT and peg to the Binance P2P USD rate, effectively making USDT a de facto unit of account in day-to-day commerce; traders should monitor USDT P2P premiums and local liquidity as demand shocks can widen spreads and influence execution. source: the source Stablecoins already dominate a large share of crypto transaction volume in Latin America, with Venezuela cited for heavy stablecoin usage and P2P activity under capital controls, linking local FX stress to USDT flows. source: Chainalysis, Geography of Cryptocurrency report Growing real-world utility for USDT supports its role as a top quote currency on centralized exchanges, reinforcing market depth and tighter crypto-dollar spreads for BTC and ETH during volatility. source: Kaiko, 2024 research on stablecoin quote-currency share