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Stablecoins 101: What Are They, How Do They Work, How Many Are There?
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 3:39pm | 863Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies that have their values tethered to assets such as the U.S. dollar, precious metals such as gold, real estate and even other cryptocurrencies in order to maintain value. They were created as a response to the crypto markets' well-known volatility, providing...
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Crypto-Financial Services Company BlockFi Launches Crypto Trading Platform
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 10:42am | 249BlockFi, a secured non-bank lender that offers U.S. dollar loans to digital asset holders, formally launched BlockFi Trading, allowing its retail and institutional user base the ability to manage and trade crypto assets. This development comes alongside an earlier release of BlockFi Institutional...
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What Are 'Stable Coins'?
Monday, November 19, 2018 - 5:12pm | 616Bitcoin, the most widely traded cryptocurrency, just marked a decade of existence. In that time, digital currencies — which are thought to hold advantages such as security, quick settlement, low transaction fees and decentralization — have not made as far of inroads as their...