[Ads-l] stablecoin

[Barretts Mail]

Not in the OED or Merriam-Webster.

This is a common term within the cryptocurrency field and in finance.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stablecoin <https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stablecoin>
A cryptocurrency with price stability by design.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stablecoin <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stablecoin>
Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to minimize the volatility of the price of the stablecoin, relative to some "stable" asset or basket of assets.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/yoavvilner/2019/01/11/stable-coin-101-what-where-why-and-plans-for-2019/#4bbf9e7b1fbf <https://www.forbes.com/sites/yoavvilner/2019/01/11/stable-coin-101-what-where-why-and-plans-for-2019/#4bbf9e7b1fbf>
Stablecoin 101: What, Where, Why And Plans For 2019
Stablecoins come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from crypto-collateralized to fiat-collateralized and even non-collateralized.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/biserdimitrov/2020/02/28/six-things-we-learned-about-jpmorgans-blockchain-strategy-from-this-new-report/#38617ea36a02 <https://www.forbes.com/sites/biserdimitrov/2020/02/28/six-things-we-learned-about-jpmorgans-blockchain-strategy-from-this-new-report/#38617ea36a02>
Six Things We Learned About JPMorgan’s Blockchain Strategy From This New Report
Stablecoins, mentioned 86 times in the report, are a foundational instrument for a new type payments ecosystem that is mobile-only and could reach beyond cash.

Benjamin Barrett (he/his/him)
Formerly of Seattle, WA
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