Crypto-Collateralized Stablecoins

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies that peg their values to other assets to avoid massive market volatility. When Bitcoin appeared, many investors envisioned it as a means of payment for everyday products like pizza. For instance, Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas in 2010. At that time, BTC’s value was dismal and below one dollar. However, the same order would cost someone over $600 million today. In the past decade, Bitcoin has increased in value exponentially. However, it was also the…

Stablecoins are a new breed of cryptocurrencies backed by stable underlying assets such as fiat currency real-world assets or on-chain tokens. The approach allows stablecoins to combine the advantages of bitcoin, such as low fees, instant transactions, and complete anonymity, with price stability. The global market cap of stablecoins recently surpassed a $100 billion market cap, representing approximately 5% of the overall crypto market capitalization of nearly $2 trillion. Furthermore, as per the latest report from Analytics Insights, the market-leading…