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Stable Coins

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Stable coins are cryptos meant to hold a stable value. They are generally pegged to $1 USD.

For example, Tether (USDT) and USDC are centralized cryptos whose value roughly mirrors the price of a dollar, while Dai is an attempt at a decentralized stable coin.

Some stable coins are backed by dollars like USDT and USDC, other stable coins use different mechanics to keep their peg (for example Dai is backed by crypto assets). Each stable coin is its own beast.

For exchanges that don’t deal in dollars, stable coins provide much needed liquidity and allow traders to go to a stable asset that mimics cash.

Details aside, suffice to say, in the volatile world of crypto, its nice to have some stability.

Poloniex

Poloniex an exchange formally owned by Circle, is a global cryptocurrency exchange with a number of altcoin pairs.

A Recap of October 2018 So Far

A lot has happened in crypto in October 2018 despite the price of Bitcoin staying rather stagnant. Let’s do a quick review of October 2018 so far.

How to Short Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies

Those who think Bitcoin or an other cryptocurrency will go down, or want to hedge against a “long” position, can open a “short” position. Below we explain how to short Bitcoin and other cryptos.

Why Does Tether Tend to Get Printed Before Crypto Prices Go up?

Tether tends to get printed before crypto prices stabilize or go up. The simplest reason for this is because Tether acts as a dollar substitute, especially on exchanges that don’t use dollars, and prices go up when people buy crypto… especially with dollars / dollar substitutes.