Bitcoin is Not Backed by Anything (And That's OK!)
Whenever you hear, "That currency is not backed by anything!," it's almost always meant as criticism. Hard-money enthusiasts are quick to point out the horrible track record of fiat currency. Nearly without fail, currencies "backed by nothing" get heavily devalued through inflation, and they often collapse within decades. The best solution, so far, has....
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Gold-backed tokens are getting increasingly popular as a more accessible alternative to investing in physical gold. What is a gold-backed cryptocurrency?A gold-backed cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency that is backed by physical gold. The currency’s value is based on the current market price of gold and can be used for transactions just like any other type of cryptocurrency.Some cryptocurrencies are backed by gold in order to tie the derivative asset (crypto) to a tangible asset (gold), thereby preventing excessive fluctuations in price. Thus, gold-backed cryptocurrency is often....
DAI has been around since 2017, which no algo stablecoins has ever matched, and it’s unlikely to share the fate of UST. TerraUSD (UST) flipping BinanceUSD (BUSD) for the third spot in the market capitalization list didn’t last long. The once-mighty stablecoin that powers the entire Terra ecosystem finds itself reduced to “Terra is more than UST” tweets. While no one knows for sure if LUNA can stage a comeback, UST will certainly go down as one of the algorithmic stablecoins that went kaput in the same fashion as Basis Cash — which Terra creator Do Kwon was allegedly a part of — and Mark....
Asset-backed tokens have long offered significant promise to transform the world of finance and investing. 24/7 trading, instant settlement, and fractionalization are just a few of the benefits offered when assets are recreated as cryptocurrencies on a blockchain. From the perspective of the cryptocurrency investor, tokens backed by real-world assets may also offer an opportunity […]
If cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin, and others, are too volatile for you, then maybe its time to look out for safer coins. Accepting the fact that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have an inherent volatility risk, creative crypto-thinkers are working on numerous projects to create currency standards which will be backed by physical commodities such as gold, marijuana, and urea. The online marketplace to buy and sell precious metals such as gold and silver, Anthem Vault is planning to launch a gold-backed crypto-coin, the HayekCoin in May. Since it will be backed by gold, users....
SANGO Coin has burst into the scene this year and is already changing what it means to be a government-backed cryptocurrency. The first-of-its-kind cryptocurrency is bringing all of the power of the bitcoin blockchain to create a digital-first economy that is directly backed by the Central African Republic. The country had previously adopted bitcoin as […]