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What is Stablecoin?

A cryptocurrency designed to hold a stable value, usually pegged to a fiat currency like the US dollar.

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Stablecoins fall into fiat-backed (USDC, USDT), crypto-collateralised (DAI), and algorithmic categories. Algorithmic stablecoins have a poor track record of maintaining pegs during stress.

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Are stablecoins actually stable?

The best-managed fiat-backed coins have maintained peg through severe stress. Algorithmic designs have repeatedly failed.

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