Top Stablecoin Tokens by Market Capitalization

Question 1

What are the different types of Stablecoins?

Answer

There are primarily three types of stablecoins: fiat-collateralized, crypto-collateralized, and non-collateralized. Fiat-collateralized stablecoins are backed by fiat currencies like the dollar or euro. Each stablecoin is equivalent to a specific amount of the fiat currency, which is held in reserve. Crypto-collateralized stablecoins are backed by other cryptocurrencies. Due to the volatility of cryptocurrencies, these stablecoins are often over-collateralized to absorb large price swings. Non-collateralized stablecoins are not backed by any reserve. Instead, they use a working mechanism, such as a smart contract, to maintain their value.

Question 2

What are the advantages of Stablecoins?

Answer

Stablecoins offer several advantages. Firstly, they provide stability in the highly volatile cryptocurrency market. This makes them a safe haven for investors during turbulent market conditions. Secondly, they enable the benefits of cryptocurrencies, such as fast and cheap transactions, while mitigating the risk of price fluctuations. Thirdly, they can be used as a medium of exchange, unit of account, and store of value, just like traditional money. Lastly, they can also facilitate cross-border transactions and remittances, providing a stable and efficient means of transferring value across borders.

Question 3

What are the disadvantages of Stablecoins?

Answer

Despite their advantages, stablecoins also have some disadvantages. One of the main concerns is the need for trust in the entity that holds the reserve assets. If this entity is not trustworthy, the stablecoin could lose its value. Additionally, fiat-collateralized stablecoins are subject to the same inflation and monetary policy issues as their underlying fiat currencies. Crypto-collateralized stablecoins, on the other hand, are exposed to the volatility of the underlying cryptocurrencies. Lastly, non-collateralized stablecoins rely on complex algorithms, which may not always work as expected, leading to instability.

#	Name	Price	1h %	24h %	7d %	Market Cap	Volume(24h)	Circulating Supply
3	Tether USDT	$1.00	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	$111.22B$111,217,025,994	$58,113,118,717 58,107,087,336 USDT	111,205,483,124 USDT
6	USDC USDC	$1.00	0.01%	0.01%	0.00%	$33.31B$33,310,284,369	$6,335,632,212 6,335,529,559 USDC	33,309,744,660 USDC
22	Dai DAI	$0.9999	0.01%	0.01%	0.00%	$5.35B$5,347,720,978	$452,056,312 452,070,481 DAI	5,347,888,596 DAI
29	First Digital USD FDUSD	$0.9996	0.03%	0.03%	0.04%	$3.62B$3,616,119,985	$5,848,568,810 5,850,947,139 FDUSD	3,617,590,486 FDUSD
100	USDD USDD	$0.9977	0.15%	0.17%	0.13%	$731.12M$731,117,827	$4,998,722 5,010,359 USDD	732,819,961 USDD
131	TrueUSD TUSD	$1.00	0.03%	0.05%	0.05%	$509.91M$509,907,581	$46,990,908 46,971,914 TUSD	509,701,467 TUSD
160	PayPal USD PYUSD	$0.9987	0.02%	0.05%	0.05%	$398.6M$398,597,835	$17,959,926 17,982,676 PYUSD	399,102,730 PYUSD
209	Ethena USDe USDe	$1.00	0.01%	0.05%	0.06%	$2.34B$2,344,462,175	$87,468,454 87,331,045 USDE	2,340,779,139 USDe
216	Frax FRAX	$0.9983	0.00%	0.01%	0.00%	$648.35M$648,348,809	$18,216,126 18,246,623 FRAX	649,434,271 FRAX
225	USDB USDB	$0.9999	0.13%	0.09%	0.18%	$353.03M$353,031,896	$46,280,919 46,284,353 USDB	353,058,090 USDB
	Ondo US Dollar YieldUSDY	$1.04
	USDJUSDJ	$1.08
	TerraClassicUSDUSTC	$0.02
	Pax DollarUSDP	$1.00
	crvUSDCRVUSD	$1.00
	STASIS EUROEURS	$1.08
	Venus USDCvUSDC	$0.02
	Liquity USDLUSD	$1.00
	USDX [Kava]USDX	$0.82
	Gemini DollarGUSD	$1.00
	BUSDBUSD	$1.00
	Anchored Coins AEURAEUR	$1.09
	Venus BUSDvBUSD	$0.02
	sUSDSUSD	$0.96
	Steem DollarsSBD	$3.68
	ReserveRSV	$1.59
	EURCEURC	$1.08
	Tether EURtEURt	$1.08
	Celo DollarCUSD	$1.00
	XSGDXSGD	$0.75
	Venus USDTvUSDT	$0.02
	USDKUSDK	$0.86
	ZUSDZUSD	$1.00
	Verified USDUSDV	$1.00
	Fei USDFEI	$0.97
	Prisma mkUSDMKUSD	$0.99
	BIDRBIDR	$0.00
	GYENGYEN	$0.01
	Rupiah TokenIDRT	$0.00
	HUSDHUSD	$0.04
	Origin DollarOUSD	$1.00
	VNX Swiss FrancVCHF	$1.11
	Celo EuroCEUR	$1.09
	Venus DAIvDAI	$0.02
	VaiVAI	$1.00
	DjedDJED	$1.00
	EOSDTEOSDT	$0.94
	VNX EuroVEUR	$1.08
	Empty Set DollarESD	$0.00
	IDRXIDRX	$0.00
	Basis CashBAC	$0.00
	Savings DaiSDAI	$1.08
	Ethena Staked USDesUSDe	$1.06
	EdelcoinEDLC	$1.06
	GHOGHO	$1.00
	USDP StablecoinUSDP	$1.00
	DOLADOLA	$1.00
	ZedxionUSDZ	$1.00
	Fathom DollarFXD	$0.99
	Bucket Protocol BUCK StablecoinBUCK	$1.00
	Worldwide USDWUSD	$1.00
	Brazilian Digital TokenBRZ	$0.19
	lisUSDlisUSD	$1.00
	xDAIxDAI	$1.00
	Angle ProtocolEURA	$1.08
	Amnis Aptos CoinAMAPT	$8.17
	USDHUSDH	$0.95
	TON Bridged USDTJUSDT	$1.00
	DRAMDRAM	$1.00
	Magic Internet MoneyMIM	$0.99
	MAIMIMATIC	$0.52
	JPY CoinJPYC	$0.01
	XIDRXIDR	$0.00
	One CashONC	$0.09
	Decentralized USD (DefiChain)DUSD	$0.44
	Moola Celo USDmCUSD	$1.00
	Sperax USDUSDs	$1.00
	Meter StableMTR	$0.69
	Inter Stable TokenIST	$1.00
	dForce USDUSX	$0.98
	Overnight DAI+DAI+	$1.00
	ParallelPAR	$1.00
	Moola Celo EURmCEUR	$1.09
	CryptoFrancXCHF	$1.09
	ZARP StablecoinZARP	$0.05
	Tether MXNtMXNt	$0.06
	Fantom USDFUSD	$0.50
	TON Bridged USDCJUSDC	$1.05
	wanUSDTWANUSDT	$1.01
	BiLiraTRYB	$0.03
	Mad USDMUSD	$0.37
	SORA Synthetic USDXSTUSD	$0.35
	TORTOR	$0.02
	xDollar StablecoinXUSD	$1.05
	USD BancorUSDB	$0.24
	JPY Coin v1JPYC	$0.01
	USNUSN	$0.98
	DigixDAODGD	$65.00
	Digix Gold TokenDGX	$45.03
	Karatgold CoinKBC	$0.00

Top Stablecoin Tokens by Market Capitalization

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