How Stable are Stablecoins? A Breakdown of the Options

Make Stablecoins Stable Again

By: Jack Dunham • Loading...

After some of crypto’s largest stablecoins lost their peg to the dollar this weekend, many in the crypto world were left facing an important question – just how stable are stablecoins? And to answer this question, it’s worth revisiting the different options DeFi users have when it comes to what are usually, non-volatile assets.

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