US weighs joint ventures to push dollar stablecoins overseas, Bloomberg reports

<p dir="ltr">The report is unlikely to move bitcoin or ether directly, but it adds to a policy backdrop that favours US-regulated dollar stablecoin issuers and the networks that settle their tokens. In rates, the signal matters more than the mechanism: a government exploring new sources of foreign demand for its debt suggests official concern about funding costs is rising. That read may add to the narrative pressure on the dollar's reserve role rather than ease it. Traders are likely to treat the story as a headline until officials confirm any detail.</p><p dir="ltr">---</p><p dir="ltr">US debt (Treasuries) plunging in value, yeilds above 5% offer equity-like returns:</p><ul><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/news/investinglive-americas-market-news-wrap-strong-us-services-pmi-leads-to-a-big-breakdown-in-bonds" rel="follow" target="_blank">investingLive Americas market news wrap: Strong US services PMI leads to a big breakdown in bonds</a></li></ul><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">---</p><p dir="ltr"> Washington wants the world holding digital dollars, but the stablecoin market has stopped growing and the pressure on its debt sits at maturities stablecoins barely touch.</p><p dir="ltr">Summary:</p><ul dir="ltr"><li>The Trump administration is considering an initiative to promote dollar-denominated stablecoins overseas, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-23/us-weighs-initiative-to-promote-dollar-backed-stablecoin-abroad" rel="follow">Bloomberg (gated</a>), citing people familiar with the plans.</li><li>Stablecoin projects are among the areas the government may support through joint ventures with private sector firms. No firms, structure or timeline have been disclosed.</li><li>The stated aims are to reinforce the dollar's reserve status and boost demand for US Treasuries.</li><li>The 10-year Treasury yield is above 5.1%, a 19-year high, after the Fed's first rate hike since 2023.</li><li>Stablecoin growth has stalled: USDT fell to around $184 billion and USDC to about $72 billion in the first half.</li><li>GENIUS Act reserve rules channel stablecoin demand mainly into short-dated Treasury bills.</li></ul><p dir="ltr"> The Trump administration is considering an initiative to promote the use of dollar-backed stablecoins overseas, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the plans. The aim is to reinforce the dollar's status as the world's reserve asset and support demand for US government debt.</p><p dir="ltr">According to the report, stablecoin projects are among the areas the government is weighing supporting through joint ventures with private sector firms. The report did not name any firms or set out how such ventures would be structured, funded or timed. The plans remain under consideration, and no decision has been announced.</p><p dir="ltr">The timing is notable. The 10-year Treasury yield has pushed above 5.1% this week, its highest level in 19 years, according to CNBC, while the 30-year yield sits above 5.3%. The Federal Reserve raised rates last week for the first time since 2023, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has already expanded the government's bond buyback program to contain pressure at the long end of the curve.</p><p dir="ltr">The mechanism behind the stablecoin idea is straightforward. The GENIUS Act, signed in July 2025, requires issuers to back their tokens one-for-one with reserves such as cash and short-term Treasury bills. Growth in stablecoins held abroad therefore tends to add to issuer demand for US government debt. Bessent has previously said the market could grow tenfold to $3 trillion by the end of the decade.</p><p dir="ltr">That growth has stalled. Bloomberg reported earlier this month that Tether's USDT fell by nearly $3 billion to around $184 billion in the first half of the year, putting it on course for its first contraction since the 2022 crypto crash. Circle's USDC declined by a similar amount to about $72 billion. An overseas push would lean on payments and remittances, uses that depend less on the crypto trading cycle.</p><p dir="ltr">There are limits to what the plan could achieve. Because reserves must sit mainly in short-dated bills, stablecoin demand supports the front end of the curve, while the current strain is concentrated in 10-year and 30-year debt. Foreign governments are also wary. Some are developing their own central bank digital currencies or tightening rules on stablecoin wallets in response to the spread of dollar tokens, according to the Atlantic Council.</p><p dir="ltr">What to watch next is whether the administration confirms the initiative, names private sector partners and says whether its support would take the form of equity, guarantees or diplomatic backing. A formal announcement with funding and partners would strengthen the case that Washington is actively exporting dollar stablecoins, while silence or a shelved plan would leave it as a trial balloon. Stablecoin supply data is the other gauge: a return to growth in USDT and USDC would show whether demand is following the policy. For crypto readers, this is a tailwind for dollar stablecoin issuers rather than a direct driver for bitcoin or ether. The sensible approach is to wait for detail before treating it as more than a report of deliberations.</p><p dir="ltr"></p> This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.