US Hoovers up Bitcoin While the World Runs on Its Digital Dollars: Report

Bitcoin Magazine US Hoovers up Bitcoin While the World Runs on Its Digital Dollars: Report America is accumulating bitcoin while exporting dollar-pegged stablecoins to everyone else, according to a new Chainalysis report. The blockchain data said in its Wednesday report, “North America: Inside the Growth of Agentic Commerce,” that the U.S. became a net importer of Bitcoin in 2026 — for the first time since 2022. According to the data, institutions this year have been buying bitcoin while retail largely sells. “A dollar stablecoin is a way to hold dollars without an American bank account, and Americans already have one,” the report read. “The rest of the world is pivoting to a digital dollar because it meets a need that American users don’t share.

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