Introducing the Peg Stability Module, New Borrowing Model, and Collateral integration roadmap. Yeti Finance has now been live on Mainnet for over four months. The protocol has seen impressive growth and stability with a peak of over $850,000,000 total value locked. Highlighted are some of the major accomplishments and partnerships…

-INTRODUCTION- Since the beginning of this year, we have seen tremendous changes in crypto market. Trends are changing overnight, as it sometimes seems. First, we saw the booming of ICO market, than we witnessed its colossal collapse in Q3 2018. Some speculate that this decline has in great deal affected the…

Fiat collateralized Stablecoins — This is a FULL centralized approach to stablecoins wherein a central entity holds money as collateral and issues a token that represents the money held by the entity. This is probably the most straightforward method of creating a stablecoin. Fiat collateral for creating a token represents reserves held by a…

Angle is a revolutionary new stablecoin protocol built to provide high on-chain liquidity for a wide range of assets, starting with Forex currencies like the Euro. — In this series of articles, we explore the various types of stablecoins and illustrate how Angle’s design combines the advantages of these different approaches while remedying their flaws. This is Part 3 about algorithmic and meta stablecoins. You can read Part 1 on centralized stablecoins and Part 2 on decentralized…

With the launch of Bonded Stablecoins, we also started a new method of distributing Bytes. We want new users who are still outside the Obyte community to try and use Obyte and products that exist in the ecosystem, Bonded Stablecoins being one of the major such products. …

August 29, 2019 Stablecoins have become an increasingly important category within the blockchain / DLT landscape. More so recently as the term stablecoins hit major news outlets following the launch of Facebook’s Libra and Binance’s Venus projects respectfully. This rising category of digital currencies is particularly interesting as we begin…

Stablecoins are fixed-rate cryptocurrencies. Stablecoins are tied to the rate of fiat currencies, which makes them a convenient form of settlement. The volatility of cryptocurrencies is very high. …

All cryptocurrencies you know are volatile due to supply and demand fluctuations. But stablecoins are on the opposing side backed by an underlying asset, they are non-volatile and pegged to other cryptocurrencies or such well-known currencies as, for instance, USD (the exchange rate is around $1 regardless the market). Due…

We announced “Stablecoins Are Killing It” on April 25th, 2020, because stablecoins were the fastest growing segment of crypto. At the time, total market cap of stablecoins was $8 billion. Since then, stablecoin market cap has jumped 50%+ to $12.1 billion, a 400%+ annualized growth rate:

Mint Sets using DAI and USDC on TokenSets! — Today we’re excited to introduce a brand new feature on TokenSets — Pay with Stablecoins! Now when you visit the TokenSets website you’ll be able to choose from three different options when minting or selling a Set: our existing ETH option and two brand new options — DAI and USDC! …

Is USD a stable currency? NO, neither internally, nor externally. USD is not a stable currency and that is confirmed on a daily basis. Internally, USD is consolidated constantly through a changeable benchmark interest rate set by the FED and it generally loses value over time due to inflation. Externally…

In this post, we’ll be providing a step-by-step guide on how to make stablecoins backed by token collateral, using the QiDao Protocol. Haven’t heard of QiDao? It’s a decentralized borrowing protocol that allows you to draw interest-free loans against accepted tokens used as collateral. Loans are paid out in MAI(a…

They have been called the holy grail of crypto currencies and have been positioned as the crypto-asset that finally bridges the gap between digital currencies and financial markets. …

A deep dive into crypto’s largest algo stablecoin. — Algorithmic stablecoins are a relatively new concept in the world of cryptocurrencies. Gone are the days that stability in the markets has to be backed by collateral. Instead, a new category of stablecoins has risen in demand; non-collateralized stablecoins. Algorithmic stablecoins are exactly as it sounds — stablecoins that rely…

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We had a great “Stablecoins Are Killing It” episode #26, featuring Sudhu Arumugam, co-founder and chief risk officer of Hong Kong based CoinFLEX, which recently introduced flexUSD, a multi-yield-bearing stablecoin, and the first stablecoin that pays interest at the base level. Our other guest was Ben Simon, an investment analyst…

Register For “Stablecoins Are Killing It” — Episode #3 View a recording of the show below: We started “Stablecoins Are Killing It” because we believe that stablecoins are the the most exciting thing going on in crypto today, as witnessed by the dramatic growth in their market cap. Our…

Episode #18 featured Origin Protocol Co-Founder Josh Fraser discussing Origin’s stablecoin, OUSD. You can watch the entire episode: Or you can read our fivehighlights below: 1. Origin Protocol Was Launched In 2017 To Provide A Platform For Decentralized Marketplaces The four reasons why Josh believes decentralized marketplaces are the future are: Centralized marketplaces like Uber and AirBnB charge significant fees. …

Click here to register for the show on zoom On Dec. 2, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduced the Stablecoin, Tethering and Bank Licensing Enforcement (STABLE) Act, to … protect consumers from the risks posed by emerging digital payment instruments, such as Facebook’s Libra and other Stablecoins currently offered in the…