Stablecoin Adoption in Colombia: Treasury, Not Crypto

Evidence tier: A1 Evidence type: Auto-discovered official publication Source: Rapyd News Official publication date: 2026-09-22 Captured: 2026-10-12T22:40:35.145Z

Rapyd’s perspective: execution, not speculation

The article features a direct quote from Arik Shtilman, CEO and co-founder of Rapyd, on what this shift means in practice:

“Stablecoins have crossed a threshold where the conversation is no longer about potential, but about execution. Our research shows that companies are using stablecoins to move money faster, reduce costs, and operate more efficiently internationally. This isn’t about speculation. It’s about building modern financial infrastructure that works at a global scale.” (Translated from Spanish.)

Colombia’s efficiency-driven adoption

Forbes Colombia also highlights how this trend is playing out locally. William Nejo, VP of Transformation at Rapyd, describes the pattern this way:

“In LATAM, we’re seeing that adoption is no longer just crypto-native, it’s entering the corporate economy through the path of efficiency. A clear example is Colombia, where 99% of pesos entering exchanges are converted immediately into USDT/USDC, and stablecoins represent close to 48% of transaction volume for some players in the sector.” (Translated from Spanish.)

For Colombian businesses, the draw is less about enthusiasm for crypto technology and more about a practical need to work around the limitations of traditional financial systems.

Regulation remains the main obstacle

Despite the momentum, Forbes notes that the biggest barrier to wider institutional adoption in Colombia is not technical, it’s regulatory. More than 83% of companies globally report moderate to high confidence in stablecoins, yet regulatory uncertainty remains the primary brake on corporate adoption. For companies in Colombia specifically, compliance challenges and the complexity of integrating with existing financial systems outweigh even concerns about local currency devaluation.

The article concludes that businesses looking to lead in this space will need to establish rigorous treasury policies, align their accounting treatment, and partner with providers that meet the highest standards of custody and transparency as the regulatory environment continues to take shape.

Read the original Spanish-language feature in Forbes Colombia.