USDT (Tether) and other stablecoins linked to the US dollar are redefining financial geopolitics. By offering fast and low-cost transactions, they allow bypassing traditional banking systems and sanctions, as seen in their use by Russian companies for trade with China.

This ability to evade capital controls and traditional sanctions gives a strategic advantage to the United States, as its currency remains the anchor of the system. However, it also poses challenges to the monetary sovereignty of other nations, such as Europe, which fear an erosion of their control over monetary conditions and greater geopolitical dependence if USDT becomes mainstream. Regulation becomes crucial to mitigate risks such as financial instability and money laundering.$USDT