Stablecoins

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Stablecoins are digital currencies backed by things like regular money or commodities, which means they have a steady value. More

# Coins Price Market cap 24h
101 HAI Index Token HAI $ 1.29
$ 1.61M
$ 1.61 million
-0.44%
102 Parallel PAR $ 1.23
$ 1.58M
$ 1.58 million
-0.54%
103 Sigma Money BNBUSD $ 0.997
$ 1.57M
$ 1.57 million
+27.84%
104 USDH USDH $ 0.998
$ 1.42M
$ 1.42 million
-0.03%
105 Stable Coin SBC $ 1.00
$ 1.15M
$ 1.15 million
+0.00%
106 Aussie Dollar Token AUDX $ 0.668
$ 964,856
$ 964,856
-0.22%
107 Tether MXNt MXNT $ 0.0472
$ 944,000
$ 944,000
+0.00%
108 USDx USDX $ 0.994
$ 674,175
$ 674,175
-0.03%
109 Monerium EURe EURe $ 1.17
$ 665,962
$ 665,962
-0.76%
110 UXD Stablecoin UXD $ 1.01
$ 303,917
$ 303,917
-0.08%
111 Fathom Protocol FXD $ 0.871
$ 258,722
$ 258,722
+6.89%
112 Frax USD frxUSD $ 1.00
$ 225,240
$ 225,240
-0.01%
113 USD+ USD+ $ 1.00
$ 170,693
$ 170,693
+0.00%
114 AUDD AUDD $ 0.667
$ 169,685
$ 169,685
-0.39%
115 AXCNH AXCNH $ 0.143
$ 143,300
$ 143,300
-0.07%
116 VNX Euro VEUR $ 1.17
$ 131,702
$ 131,702
-0.17%
117 Dephaser JPY JPYT $ 0.00632
$ 94,721
$ 94,721
-0.02%
118 One Cash ONC $ 0.0247
$ 37,854
$ 37,854
+1.81%
119 EUR Neutrino EURN $ 0.0272
$ 13,114
$ 13,114
+1.91%
120 XUSD Stable XUSD $ 0.220
$ 1,618
$ 1,618
+0.00%
121 USEU USEU $ --
$ --
$ --
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122 Classic USDC $USDC $ --
$ --
$ --
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123 Tether USD Bridged Wormhole USDTR $ --
$ --
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124 BOB BOB $ --
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125 EOS Stable Coin ESCC $ --
$ --
$ --
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126 AllUnity EUR EURAU $ --
$ --
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127 CASHA CASHA $ --
$ --
$ --
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128 Wrapped A7A5 1.0 wA7A5 $ --
$ --
$ --
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129 Cryptohost Bridged USD CUSD $ --
$ --
$ --
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130 Tether USD Bridged ZED 2.0 USDT.Z $ --
$ --
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131 EuroUnion EURC $ --
$ --
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132 USD Open Dollar USDO $ --
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133 USD X20 USD.x $ --
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134 EUUS EUUS $ --
$ --
$ --
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135 XSGD XSGD $ --
$ --
$ --
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136 NairaX Token NX $ --
$ --
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137 KRWQ KRWQ $ --
$ --
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138 Frapped USDT fUSDT $ --
$ --
$ --
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139 Zunami Omni USD ZUNUSD $ --
$ --
$ --
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140 CLP Coin CLPC $ --
$ --
$ --
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141 Num ARS NUARS $ --
$ --
$ --
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142 USDKG USDKG $ --
$ --
$ --
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143 eUAH eUAH $ --
$ --
$ --
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144 USC USC $ --
$ --
$ --
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145 USD1 USD1 $ --
$ --
$ --
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146 USD CoinVertible USDCV $ 0.999
$ --
$ --
-0.15%
147 USDT+ USDT+ $ --
$ --
$ --
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148 Basis Gold Share BAGS $ --
$ --
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149 Overnight DAI+ DAI+ $ --
$ --
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150 ARYZE eGBP EGBP $ --
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Trending Stablecoins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
sUSD Synthetix SUSD $ 0.853
$ 53.63M
$ 53.63 million
+3.46%
PAX Gold PAXG $ 4,446.22
$ 1.66B
$ 1.66 billion
+2.14%
Resolv RESOLV $ 0.0813
$ 28.62M
$ 28.62 million
+1.33%
Reservoir DAM $ 0.0280
$ 8.59M
$ 8.59 million
+0.38%
USDS USDS $ 1.00
$ 9.68B
$ 9.68 billion
+0.29%
All gainers

What is a stablecoin?

A stablecoin is a blockchain token engineered to hold a steady price by anchoring its value to an off-chain asset—typically the US dollar, euro, gold, or a basket of commodities.
Instead of 50 % daily swings like BTC, stablecoins aim for ±1 % variance, making them the settlement layer of crypto trading, remittances, and on-chain lending.
Combined market-cap exceeds $160 B; on some days USDT + USDC settle more dollar value than Visa.

Quick Facts

  • Purpose: Dollar (or gold) proxy inside smart-contract ecosystems; escape volatility without off-ramping to banks.
  • Peg mechanisms: Fiat reserves, over-collateralised crypto, algorithms, or hybrid.
  • Blockchains: 80 % issued on Ethereum; also Tron, BSC, Solana, Avalanche, Stellar.
  • Velocity: USDT averages >$40 B daily transfer value—double Bitcoin’s on-chain volume.
  • Regulatory lens: Payment stablecoins face MiCA in EU and draft US bills requiring 1:1 cash or Treasury backing.

Top Stablecoins (Live Examples)

Token Ticker Backing Type 2024 Circulating Auditors / Attestations
Tether USDT Fiat (USD) 110 B BDO (quarterly)
USD Coin USDC Fiat (USD) 32 B Grant Thornton (monthly)
Binance USD BUSD Fiat (USD)* 0.1 B Paxos (halted new mints)
True USD TUSD Fiat (USD) 0.5 B Moore HK (real-time dashboard)
DAI DAI Crypto (150 % ETH/BTC) 5.3 B Maker surplus buffer >$100 M
Frax FRAX Partial algo (95 % USD + 5 % FXS) 1.1 B DefiSafety score 93 %
Origin Dollar OUSD Basket (USDT, USDC, DAI) 60 M OpenZeppelin audits

How It Works

  1. User wires $1 M to issuer’s bank → issuer mints 1 M stablecoins on-chain.
  2. Token trades 1:1 on exchanges; arbitrage bots keep parity.
  3. Redemption portal – send 1 M tokens back → receive $1 M wire (Tether, Circle) or collateral auction (Maker).
  4. Reserve proof – monthly attestations or real-time dashboards show 1:1 backing.
  5. Smart-contract layer – DAI/FRAX mint only when users lock >$1.50 of crypto for each $1 stable.

Benefits

  • Volatility shelter – park profits during crypto drawdowns without off-ramping to banks.
  • 24/7 settlement – remit USD across borders in minutes for < $1 fee.
  • DeFi collateral – 80 % of on-chain loans use stablecoins as margin.
  • High yield – lend on Aave/Compound for 2-8 % APR vs 0.5 % bank savings.
  • FX access – Argentinians, Turks, Nigerians hold USD-stablecoins to escape local inflation.

Risks & Trade-offs

  • Custodial risk – bank freeze or issuer bankruptcy can break 1:1 peg (see BUSD shutdown).
  • Transparency gaps – Tether paid $41 M fine for reserve misstatements; off-shore banks add counter-party risk.
  • Regulatory crackdowns – EU MiCA bans interest-bearing stablecoins unless licensed as e-money.
  • Algorithmic death-spiral – UST lost $40 B in 3 days when LUNA backing collapsed.
  • Smart-contract bugs – DAI survived Black Thursday liquidations only via emergency MKR mint.
  • Sanctions exposure – Circle froze 75 K USDC addresses linked to Tornado Cash.

Final Thoughts

Stablecoins are the bridge between volatile crypto and the stable dollar economy—letting traders hedge, workers remit, and DeFi users collateralise without touching a bank.
The trade-off is trust: fiat-backed coins rely on auditors and banks, while crypto-backed ones rely on over-collateralisation and smart-contract correctness.
Treat them like digital dollars, but keep an eye on reserve attestations, regulatory headlines, and black-list policies before parking life-savings.

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