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Basics lesson 7 of 11 · 4 min

Stablecoins

Coins designed to stay at €1 or $1, and why traders use them.

  • Stablecoins such as USDC or EURC try to keep a fixed value.
  • Traders park money in them between trades instead of cashing out.
  • They carry their own risks: the issuer must really hold the reserves.

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