Stablecoins and Algorithmic Stability·Lesson 16 of 31·24 min
Collateralised, Algorithmic, and Hybrid
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The concept Every stablecoin promises the same outcome — a token that reliably tracks one dollar — but the mechanism behind that promise varies enormously, and the mechanism is where the risk actually lives. Fiat-collateralized stablecoins (USDC, USDT) are issued by a company holding off-chain reserves — cash and short-term government debt — and minting/redeeming tokens 1:1 against those reserves.……
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