Growth in Bitcoin and stablecoin adoption could accelerate dedollarization

The US dollar has long reigned as the world’s primary reserve currency and the default choice for global trade and international transactions. But its dominance is now facing growing scrutiny as shifting geopolitical and economic forces—and concerns over the potential weaponization of the greenback—push more countries to accelerate efforts to loosen their dependence on the dollar.

By almost every measure, the US dollar’s command of the global economy is staggering. Although the…