As the Stablecoins are backed only by other cryptocurrencies, traders engaged in other cryptosystems, such as Bitcoin, have the option of parking assets in / USDY as a safehaven, avoiding costly withdrawal fees associated with transferring crypto to fiat, according to the statement.
So while a Tether or a TrueCoin are created
as stablecoins backed by US dollars, we already know the legitimacy of the USD itself.
The new token was an Ethereum based cryptocurrency marketed
as a stablecoin.
Saga will essentially operate
as a stablecoin backed by a so - called «variable fraction reserve» that is pegged to the International Monetary Fund's special drawing rights (SDR) basket.
Unlike most crypto assets, USDT functions
as a stablecoin that allows traders to avoid volatility that usually accompanies crypto - to - crypto or fiat - to - crypto transactions.
Not exact matches
To develop the new wallet and integrated exchange, Abra has created a first of its kind
stablecoin platform that facilitates holding both fiat coins
as well
as cryptocurrencies using a combination of litecoin and bitcoin - based contracts.
Naturally,
stablecoins don't have the same profit potential
as coins like bitcoin.
The goal is to smooth out the ups and downs so the
stablecoin is usable
as an everyday currency.
Basis does not plan to «peg» its price to the dollar like other successful
stablecoins such
as Tether (USDT) have done.
Bitfinex is a full - featured spot trading platform for the major cryptocurrencies such
as Bitcoin, Ethereum, EOS, Litecoin, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, Iota, NEO, Ethereum Classic, OmiseGO, Monero, Dash, TRON, Zcash, Bitcoin Gold, Santiment, 0x, Eidoo, ETP, Qtum, Basic Attention Token, Status, AidCoin, Augur, QASH, YOYOW, Streamr, Golem, Time New Bank, FunFair, SpankChain, iExec, aelf, Aventus, Decentraland, RCN, SingularDTV, Ethfinex Nectar Token, IOSToken, Aion, Request Network, Raiden, Loopring, WAX, Dai
Stablecoin, Cofound.it, SingularityNET, BnkToTheFuture, Medicalchain, and Odem.
As mentioned earlier, these
stablecoins often provide the same benefits which blockchains provide but with a vastly larger amount of stabilization in the price of the cryptoasset.
In simple terms,
stablecoins are price - stable cryptocurrencies that have their value pegged to another asset such
as the US dollar.
Part of the problem is no team has managed to develop a universally accepted
stablecoin without having to compromise on features such
as decentralisation, privacy or security.
That is why these type of
stablecoins are over-collateralised so
as to absorb price fluctuations.
This means even if the price of ETH depreciates by 20 percent, the
stablecoin can still retain its price
as there are still $ 240 in cryptocurrency collateral backing the value of the
stablecoin.
USDX Protocol said it plans to release additional
Stablecoins pegged to other currencies and financial instruments, such
as foreign exchanges and commodities.
As such, they've been dubbed «
stablecoins, «and a new one, dollar - backed TrueUSD, launched Wednesday.
A
Stablecoin such
as USDY can also be used
as an alternative to fiat currency in the exchange of goods.
By backing their tokens with real fiat currency and offering unprecedented legal protection
as well regular and transparent auditing of their assets, it will be hard to ignore TrueUSD
as it proves itself a serious contender in the emerging world of
stablecoins.
For example, earlier this month Bittrex added a second
stablecoin in the form Trueusd, in a move seen
as a hedge against future Tether regulation.
And things have gotten sketchier
as the auditing firm Tether had apparently been working with in the past, Friedman LLP., has seemingly severed ties with the
stablecoin project.
A
stablecoin will succeed, I believe,
as a transactional currency, and this has huge potential.»
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As the saying goes, don't keep all your
stablecoins in one basket.
This is where the value of having a
stablecoin, such
as Maker's Dai, becomes apparent.
«A
stablecoin is an asset that has price stability characteristics that make it suitable for short - term and medium - term use
as a unit of account and store of value.
Poloniex operates
as a crypto to crypto exchange and provides an option to store value in USDT (Tether), a
stablecoin that represents the US Dollar, with 1 USDT being equal to 1 USD.
Stablecoins are a revolutionary approach to digital money
as they remove large price volatilities in the coins.