What are Stablecoins? | Adil Kazani

Cryptocurrencies without the volatility are known as stablecoins. They have many of the same capabilities as ETH, but their value is more stable and comparable to that of regular money. As a result, you may utilize stable currency on Ethereum.


Stablecoins are Ethereum tokens designed to stay at a fixed value, even when the price of ETH changes.





  • Stablecoins are available everywhere and may be sent online. Once you have an Ethereum account, receiving or sending them is simple.

  • Due to the great demand for stablecoins, lending yours will earn you interest. Before lending, make sure you are aware of the hazards.

  • The trade of stablecoins for ETH and other Ethereum tokens is possible. Many dapps depend on stablecoins.

  • Cryptography ensures the security of stablecoins. Transactions cannot be forged on your behalf by anyone.




Leading stablecoins in terms of Market Capitalization:









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Types of Stablecoins:


Stablecoins often employ various strategies to keep their price peg to a currency or a commodity, such as gold. The two most popular techniques are to utilize an algorithmic formula to regulate the production of a currency or to keep a pool of reserve assets as collateral.



Collateralized Stablecoins:


The value of collateralized stablecoins is maintained by a pool of collateral. When a stablecoin holder wants to cash out their tokens, the reserves are depleted by the same amount of collateralizing assets.


A prominent example of a collateralized stablecoin is USD Coin (USDC).


When it comes to providing detailed information about its assets and liabilities, USDC is a stablecoin outlier. Regarding some stablecoins, there has long been debate over whether the collateralizing reserves are reliable (i.e., if the stablecoin's obligations exceed its reserves).


Tether is the most well-known and veteran stablecoin (USDT). USDT is now the third-largest cryptocurrency, behind Bitcoin and Ethereum, with a market worth of $66.9 billion (ETH). However, it has long faced criticism over the dependability of its reserves.


Regulators at the federal level are now paying more attention to stablecoins and cryptocurrencies.




Algorithmic Stablecoins:


Algorithms that regulate the token's supply allow algorithmic stablecoins to keep their price fixed.


The largest algorithmic stablecoin was TerraUSD (UST), which peaked on May 5 with a market worth of more than $18.7 billion before rapidly declining after falling below its peg.


The minting (creation) and burning (destruction) of a sibling currency, Luna, set the value of TerraUSD at $1. Due to the algorithmic minting and burning of Luna tokens every time a UST stablecoin was purchased or sold, there was no need for collateralization.




How Stablecoins Make Money?



The simple charging of redemption and issuance fees is the primary revenue stream for stablecoin issuers.


Following that, it frequently fluctuates according on the type of stablecoin. This drive to generate revenue for centralized issuers is what fuels the debate about reserve disclosure that was previously covered. This is seen by many as the disadvantage of the centralized model—the fact that holders of such stablecoins assume counterparty risk.


The possibility that the other party to the asset may not fulfill a portion of the transaction and breach the contractual obligation is known as counterparty risk.



Why are Stablecoins important?


  • Stablecoins are open, global, and accessible to anyone on the internet, 24/7
  • They’re fast, cheap and secure to transmit
  • They’re digitally native to the Internet and programmable




What can you do with Stablecoins?



  • Minimize volatility.
  • Trade or save assets.
  • Earn interest.
  • Transfer money cheaply.
  • Send internationally.




Learn more about Stablecoins here.




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