DeFi protocols launch stablecoins to lure new users and liquidity, but does i...

DeFi protocols launch stablecoins to lure new users and liquidity, but does i...

In the wake of UST’s collapse, several DeFi platforms launched their own stablecoins to lasso new users and liquidity but are investors willing to take on the risk in return for 20% APY? Stablecoin projects have been thrust into the limelight over the past month as the popularity of algorithmic stablecoins and the collapse of the Terra project put a spotlight on the important role dollar-pegged assets play in the crypto market.In response to the void left by UST, multiple protocols have released new stablecoin projects in an effort to attract new users and capture liquidity. Generally....


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