STABLECOINS IN ASYMMETRIC WARFARE

Stablecoins have emerged as a critical tool in modern asymmetric warfare, fundamentally challenging traditional monetary sovereignty and enabling smaller actors to circumvent economic sanctions imposed by major powers. These digital assets, with a combined market capitalization exceeding $224 billion and transaction volumes of $27.6 trillion in 2024, now represent 63% of all illicit cryptocurrency transactions. Nation-states including Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela are increasingly leveraging stablecoins to evade Western sanctions, while simultaneously undermining the traditional banking system's role in economic statecraft.

STA001 - Economic Warfare and Financial Systems
STA002 - Operational and Tactical Applications
STA003 - Regulatory and Defense Responses
STA004 - Case Studies and Precedents
STA005 - Future Scenarios and Implications