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	0.02%	0.02%	0.07%	$111.48B$111,483,027,236	$37,107,877,265 37,091,863,309 USDT	111,434,916,580 USDT
6	USDC USDC	$1.00	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	$33.49B$33,492,792,669	$3,375,882,602 3,375,223,577 USDC	33,486,254,350 USDC
22	Dai DAI	$1.00	0.01%	0.00%	0.02%	$5.35B$5,348,530,600	$497,920,159 497,860,392 DAI	5,347,888,596 DAI
29	First Digital USD FDUSD	$0.9992	0.01%	0.04%	0.12%	$3.55B$3,551,749,367	$3,134,313,348 3,136,978,624 FDUSD	3,554,769,612 FDUSD
100	USDD USDD	$0.9955	0.16%	0.26%	0.06%	$729.37M$729,373,203	$4,971,860 4,994,513 USDD	732,696,405 USDD
129	TrueUSD TUSD	$0.9998	0.05%	0.05%	0.07%	$509.58M$509,581,244	$39,466,712 39,476,023 TUSD	509,701,467 TUSD
162	PayPal USD PYUSD	$0.9996	0.05%	0.14%	0.18%	$398.95M$398,948,290	$7,913,335 7,916,398 PYUSD	399,102,730 PYUSD
209	Ethena USDe USDe	$1.00	0.00%	0.02%	0.03%	$2.45B$2,451,188,277	$59,482,799 59,397,021 USDE	2,447,653,492 USDe
216	Frax FRAX	$0.9971	0.06%	0.08%	0.12%	$647.53M$647,531,126	$6,063,882 6,081,704 FRAX	649,434,271 FRAX
222	USDB USDB	$1.00	0.18%	0.07%	0.67%	$358.52M$358,515,505	$33,437,925 33,296,771 USDB	357,002,079 USDB
	Ondo US Dollar YieldUSDY	$1.04
	USDJUSDJ	$1.08
	Pax DollarUSDP	$1.00
	TerraClassicUSDUSTC	$0.02
	crvUSDCRVUSD	$1.00
	STASIS EUROEURS	$1.09
	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
	Steem DollarsSBD	$3.70
	sUSDSUSD	$0.99
	ReserveRSV	$1.62
	EURCEURC	$1.08
	Tether EURtEURt	$1.08
	Celo DollarCUSD	$1.00
	XSGDXSGD	$0.74
	Venus USDTvUSDT	$0.02
	USDKUSDK	$0.87
	ZUSDZUSD	$1.00
	Verified USDUSDV	$1.00
	Fei USDFEI	$0.97
	BIDRBIDR	$0.00
	Prisma mkUSDMKUSD	$0.99
	GYENGYEN	$0.01
	Rupiah TokenIDRT	$0.00
	HUSDHUSD	$0.05
	Origin DollarOUSD	$1.00
	VNX Swiss FrancVCHF	$1.11
	Celo EuroCEUR	$1.09
	Venus DAIvDAI	$0.02
	VaiVAI	$1.00
	DjedDJED	$1.00
	EOSDTEOSDT	$0.98
	VNX EuroVEUR	$1.08
	Empty Set DollarESD	$0.00
	IDRXIDRX	$0.00
	Basis CashBAC	$0.00
	Savings DaiSDAI	$1.08
	Ethena Staked USDesUSDe	$1.07
	EdelcoinEDLC	$1.06
	USDP StablecoinUSDP	$1.00
	GHOGHO	$1.00
	ZedxionUSDZ	$1.00
	DOLADOLA	$1.00
	Worldwide USDWUSD	$1.00
	Fathom DollarFXD	$1.00
	Bucket Protocol BUCK StablecoinBUCK	$1.00
	Amnis Aptos CoinAMAPT	$8.11
	xDAIxDAI	$1.00
	Angle ProtocolEURA	$1.08
	Brazilian Digital TokenBRZ	$0.19
	USDHUSDH	$0.95
	lisUSDlisUSD	$1.00
	TON Bridged USDTJUSDT	$1.00
	MAIMIMATIC	$0.60
	DRAMDRAM	$1.00
	Magic Internet MoneyMIM	$0.99
	XIDRXIDR	$0.00
	Sperax USDUSDs	$1.00
	One CashONC	$0.10
	Inter Stable TokenIST	$1.00
	Decentralized USD (DefiChain)DUSD	$0.41
	Meter StableMTR	$0.72
	JPY CoinJPYC	$0.01
	Moola Celo USDmCUSD	$1.00
	Overnight DAI+DAI+	$1.00
	ParallelPAR	$1.00
	dForce USDUSX	$0.97
	Moola Celo EURmCEUR	$1.09
	Tether MXNtMXNt	$0.06
	BiLiraTRYB	$0.03
	ZARP StablecoinZARP	$0.05
	TON Bridged USDCJUSDC	$0.60
	Fantom USDFUSD	$0.48
	SORA Synthetic USDXSTUSD	$0.47
	Mad USDMUSD	$0.36
	TORTOR	$0.02
	CryptoFrancXCHF	$1.08
	wanUSDTWANUSDT	$1.01
	USD BancorUSDB	$0.25
	USNUSN	$0.98
	JPY Coin v1JPYC	$0.01
	YUSD StablecoinYUSD	$1.00
	xDollar StablecoinXUSD	$1.05
	DigixDAODGD	$67.01
	Digix Gold TokenDGX	$44.79

Top Stablecoin Tokens by Market Capitalization

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