what is a privacy stablecoin

A privacy stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency that combines the features of privacy coins and stablecoins. It aims to provide both price stability and enhanced privacy for transactions.

key features

Price Stability: Like traditional stablecoins, privacy stablecoins are designed to maintain a stable value, often pegged to a fiat currency like the US dollar (1). This stability makes them more suitable for everyday transactions and as a store of value compared to volatile cryptocurrencies.

Enhanced Privacy: Privacy stablecoins incorporate advanced cryptographic techniques to obscure transaction details, including the sender, recipient, and amount transferred (1). This level of privacy is similar to that offered by privacy coins like Monero or Zcash. Continue reading “what is a privacy stablecoin”

the top 25 stablecoins in use today

Based on the latest available data, here are the top 25 stablecoins, ranked primarily by market capitalization and transaction volume (source: Perplexity):
 
      1. Tether (USDT)
      2. USD Coin (USDC)
      3. Binance USD (BUSD)
      4. Dai (DAI)
      5. TrueUSD (TUSD)
      6. USDe (USDE)
      7. Pax Dollar (USDP)
      8. USDD
      9. Frax (FRAX)
      10. PayPal USD (PYUSD)
      11. FDUSD (First Digital USD)
      12. Gemini Dollar (GUSD)
      13. Liquity USD (LUSD)
      14. HUSD
      15. sUSD (Synthetix USD)
      16. USDK
      17. EURT (Euro Tether)
      18. EUROC (Euro Coin)
      19. XSGD (Singapore Dollar Stablecoin)
      20. BIDR (Binance IDR)
      21. IDRT (Rupiah Token)
      22. XIDR (StraitsX Indonesian Rupiah)
      23. TRYB (BiLira)
      24. USDP (Pax Dollar)
      25. DOLA

key observations

Market Dominance: Tether (USDT) remains the most dominant stablecoin with the largest market cap of approximately $114.08 billion (1).

Growth and Adoption: The stablecoin market has shown significant growth, reaching a total market cap of about $165.93 billion as of July 2024 (1). Continue reading “the top 25 stablecoins in use today”