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How stablecoins work, what depegging means, and where reserves and risks matter.
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Stablecoins and DeFi
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Stablecoins are crypto assets designed to track another asset, often a national currency. They can make transfers and crypto app interactions easier, but they are not risk-free cash.
Stablecoins
A stablecoin depeg happens when a stablecoin trades meaningfully away from its intended reference value. Depegs can be temporary, severe, or permanent depending on the cause.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin reserves are the assets or mechanisms intended to support a stablecoin's reference value. Reserve quality and transparency matter.
Stablecoins
Fiat-backed and crypto-backed stablecoins try to maintain stable value through different collateral and redemption models.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin payments use blockchain tokens that aim to track a reference value, often making transfers feel more price-stable than volatile assets.
Stablecoins
Algorithmic stablecoins try to maintain a target value through rules, incentives, or related tokens rather than simple one-to-one cash reserves. Their risk profile can be severe.
Stablecoin Safety
Stablecoin issuer risk comes from the organization responsible for reserves, redemption, compliance controls, disclosures, and operational continuity.
Stablecoin Safety
Stablecoin regulation usually focuses on reserves, redemption, payments, disclosures, operational controls, financial crime risk, and consumer protection.
Stablecoin Safety