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5 Most Popular USD Pegged StableCoins in the Cryptoverse

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5 Most Popular USD Pegged StableCoins in the Cryptoverse

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to minimize the volatility danger of the notoriously unstable Crypto market. Theoretically, a stablecoin can be pegged to a cryptocurrency, fiat money, or exchange-traded commodities (such as precious metals or industrial metals). Since the advent of USDT – Tether in 2015, traders have felt a greater safety from the market’s constant volatility. Stablecoins today are blockchain-based and usually tied to traditional assets, currencies, or a basket of assets and currencies.

USD is traditionally the most sought-after currency and has carried the same worth into the cryptocurrency market. To trade in and out of crypto, traders commonly use one or the other USD-based stablecoin. This gives them stability – the USD is one of the most stable national currencies and helps them make profits in volatile times.

There are a dozen or more USD-based Stablecoins in the market, each trying to fill an ever-decreasing market need. And so, we came up with a list of the most sought-after iterations of the USD stablecoins.

Top 5 USD-Based Stable Coins

Tether (USDT)

Considered the “Bitcoin of Stablecoins,” Tether was listed in exchanges in 2015, after which it quickly became the most popular virtual currency in the market. One of the major reasons for the quick success was that Tether filled a huge hole. Tether is a virtual alternative for the U.S. dollar, a quick and cheap way to transfer value from one exchange to another. Moreover, the Tether is a crucial player in the game as it solves the stability problem among cryptocurrencies.

Tether is also the center of immense speculation, malpractice, and accusations. Tether is called a stablecoin because it was originally designed to be worth $1.00, maintaining $1.00 in reserves for each Tether issued. Yet, allegations against Tether Limited state that it isn’t the case. In several independent audits, it was seen that the reserves usually fell short of the amount claimed.

In 2019, Tether surpassed Bitcoin in trading volume with the highest daily and monthly trading volume of any cryptocurrency market. Despite all accusations, Tether stays the king in a stablecoins list and is widely used by traders.

  • Founded: 2015
  • Ticker Symbol: USDT
  • Website: https://tether.to/
  • Issued By: Bitfinex, Inc.
  • Traded on: Binance, CoinSpot, BitFinex, Kraken, etc

USD Coin (USDC)

USD Coin (USDC) is a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin created by the Centre Consortium, a joint venture between Circle and Coinbase. Circle launched it on September 26, 2018. USDC is unique because it was one of the first projects that realized the need for a fully regulated and transparent stablecoin. As a result, the coins are issued by regulated financial institutions, backed by fully reserved assets, and redeemable on a 1:1 basis for U.S. dollars. The USDC project is governed by Centre, a membership-based consortium that sets technical, policy, and financial standards for the stablecoin.

One of the key features of USDC is that it is issued as an ERC-20 token. This, in theory, can support and integrate smart contracts with any Ethereum application. In late January 2019, Circle reported that over 100 crypto-focused businesses, including exchanges, wallets, platforms, apps, and service providers, had adopted USDC.

  • Founded: 2018
  • Ticker Symbol: USDC
  • Website: https://www.circle.com/en/usdc
  • Issued By: Circle and Coinbase
  • Traded on: Coinbase, Poloniex, Binance, KuCoin, Okex, Bit-Z, and others

TrueUSD (TUSD)

TrueUSDs are distributed by TrustToken, a limited liability company linked with the blockchain sector. TrustToken aspires to provide a platform for digitizing assets, essentially securitizing assets like real estate or precious metals and issuing smart contract-based cryptocurrencies against them. TrustToken advertises itself as the “first fully regulated USD stablecoin,” although several other projects describe themselves as the same.

TrustTokens are highly sought after because they boast one of the best and most secure withdrawal platforms. To redeem the U.S. dollar, transfer the KYC / AML check, send a smart contract with your TrueUSD tokens from the Ethereum registered address, and then the escrow bank will send you the funds. Your property on the account is legally recognized, and every 1 TrueUSD token you receive reminds you of a redeemable certificate of ownership for $1 through escrow.

BinanceUSD (BUSD)

In September 2019, Binance, in partnership with Paxos, issued a Binance stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar. BUSD is just one in a range of several sovereign-currency-based stablecoins issued by Binance. The fact that Binance USD (BUSD) is approved by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) makes it a reliable alternative to the moral ones. At the time of inception, Binance had promised that they would keep the project under monthly scrutiny by a top audit firm to attain trust.

Unlike other stablecoins, BUSD is only listed on a few exchanges (mentioned below). This is because Binance’s USD Stablecoins is more of an in-house project than a global one. Because of this, the full potential of BUSD has not yet been seen.

GeminiUSD (GUSD)

Another important player in the Stablecoins race is the Gemini Dollar (GUSD). The project results from a collaboration between the Gemini Trust Company (founded by the Winklevoss twins), LLC, and the New York Trust company.

As usually claimed, the token is pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar and built on the Ethereum blockchain following the ERC-20 standards. Following the path laid by USDC, GUSD also follows a strict regulatory framework that keeps changing with the changing regulations.

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GUSD was created as the direct competitor for the Tether cryptocurrency. Although the company was accused of non-transparent operations, according to Cameron Winklevoss, to date, none of the existing coins pegged to the dollar matches the true name of the stablecoin. The Gemini Dollar cryptocurrency is under the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) and is fully subordinate to U.S. laws and regulations.

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