Stablecoins by Market Capitalization
A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency that is designed to maintain a stable value by being pegged to an external reference, such as a fiat currency.
What is a stablecoin? Stablecoin is a cryptocurrency that is designed to minimize volatility by pegging to a more stable asset. Fiat currency digital asset is the most popular use case for stablecoins. It typically tracks popular national currencies such as the US Dollar, Euro, and the British Pound. Benefit of this includes being able to take advantage of blockchain technology and peer-to-peer value transfer while not being exposed to high volatility such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other cryptocurrencies. Stablecoins are relatively new kind of technology and each of them comes with different implementations, liquidity, risks, and acceptance.
# | Coin | Price | 1h | 24h | 7d | 30d | 24h Volume | Market Cap | FDV | Market Cap / FDV | Last 7 Days | ||
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Tether
USDT
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Buy
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$1.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $79,407,495,244 | $159,429,576,467 | $159,429,576,467 | 1.0 |
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7 |
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USDC
USDC
|
Buy
|
$0.9999 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $9,719,540,894 | $63,623,613,019 | $63,623,613,019 | 1.0 |
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26 |
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USDS
USDS
|
$0.9998 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $8,245,748 | $7,247,980,765 | $7,247,980,765 | 1.0 |
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29 |
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Binance Bridged USDT (BNB Smart Chain)
BSC-USD
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$1.00000 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $4,771,905,088 | $6,284,758,240 | $6,284,758,240 | 1.0 |
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33 |
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Ethena USDe
USDE
|
$1.00 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $167,257,535 | $5,326,246,935 | $5,326,246,935 | 1.0 |
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38 |
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Dai
DAI
|
Buy
|
$0.9997 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | $76,756,863 | $3,622,391,402 | $3,622,391,402 | 1.0 |
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52 |
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USD1
USD1
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$1.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | $306,183,016 | $2,211,570,818 | $2,211,570,818 | 1.0 |
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76 |
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USDtb
USDTB
|
$0.9997 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $2,503,448 | $1,457,064,033 | $1,457,064,033 | 1.0 |
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79 |
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First Digital USD
FDUSD
|
$0.9994 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | $5,670,018,070 | $1,453,273,096 | $1,453,273,096 | 1.0 |
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107 |
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PAX Gold
PAXG
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$3,350.37 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% | $31,945,939 | $938,631,618 | $938,631,618 | 1.0 |
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115 |
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PayPal USD
PYUSD
|
$0.9995 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $9,258,990 | $886,961,464 | $886,961,464 | 1.0 |
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119 |
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Tether Gold
XAUT
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$3,353.46 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.8% | $21,522,627 | $826,713,700 | $826,713,700 | 1.0 |
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134 |
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Stables Labs USDX
USDX
|
$0.9980 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | $1,376,469 | $673,092,484 | $673,092,484 | 1.0 |
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151 |
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Falcon USD
USDF
|
$0.9992 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | $4,541,092 | $594,962,622 | $594,962,622 | 1.0 |
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153 |
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Usual USD
USD0
|
$0.9977 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | $14,997,847 | $585,550,653 | $585,550,653 | 1.0 |
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166 |
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Ripple USD
RLUSD
|
$0.9997 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $67,231,611 | $517,542,865 | $517,542,865 | 1.0 |
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171 |
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USDD
USDD
|
$1.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | $7,333,725 | $500,663,890 | $500,663,890 | 1.0 |
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172 |
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TrueUSD
TUSD
|
$0.9979 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | $7,127,225 | $493,466,744 | $493,466,744 | 1.0 |
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198 |
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USDB
USDB
|
$1.01 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | $675,108 | $409,592,307 | $409,592,307 | 1.0 |
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217 |
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Global Dollar
USDG
|
$0.9998 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | $12,090,748 | $351,904,790 | $351,904,790 | 1.0 |
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233 |
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Legacy Frax Dollar
FRAX
|
Buy
|
$0.9993 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $3,511,075 | $314,135,549 | $314,135,549 | 1.0 |
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234 |
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Binance-Peg BUSD
BUSD
|
Buy
|
$0.9989 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | $2,386,602 | $312,183,614 | $312,183,614 | 1.0 |
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235 |
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GHO
GHO
|
$0.9992 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | $15,410,452 | $311,796,435 | $311,796,435 | 1.0 |
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240 |
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OpenEden OpenDollar
USDO
|
$1.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | $1,799.91 | $298,810,260 | $298,810,260 | 1.0 |
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268 |
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Resolv USR
USR
|
$1.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | $9,356,340 | $253,302,017 | $253,302,017 | 1.0 |
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291 |
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EURC
EURC
|
$1.18 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.6% | $34,379,860 | $210,401,786 | $210,401,786 | 1.0 |
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301 |
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USDa
USDA
|
$0.9926 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | $883.86 | $197,492,961 | $197,492,961 | 1.0 |
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342 |
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Elixir deUSD
DEUSD
|
$0.9992 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | $2,016,962 | $160,927,418 | $160,927,418 | 1.0 |
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344 |
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AUSD
AUSD
|
$0.9995 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | $243,756,103 | $156,810,790 | $156,810,790 | 1.0 |
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348 |
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Kinesis Gold
KAU
|
$107.38 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.4% | $2,331,012 | $154,085,170 | $154,085,170 | 1.0 |
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362 |
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Kinesis Silver
KAG
|
$38.53 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4.7% | 6.1% | $170,857 | $147,204,818 | $147,204,818 | 1.0 |
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365 |
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STASIS EURO
EURS
|
$1.17 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.2% | $4,982.12 | $145,146,917 | $145,146,917 | 1.0 |
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398 |
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Noble Dollar (USDN)
USDN
|
$0.9998 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $456,465 | $126,476,973 | $126,476,973 | 1.0 |
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404 |
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crvUSD
CRVUSD
|
$0.9997 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $5,733,269 | $122,814,048 | $122,814,048 | 1.0 |
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409 |
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YU
YU
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$1.00000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $1,196,271 | $121,684,826 | $121,684,826 | 1.0 |
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411 |
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Anzen USDz
USDZ
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$0.9859 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | $59,312.92 | $121,271,313 | $121,271,313 | 1.0 |
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472 |
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Onchain Yield Coin
ONYC
|
$1.01 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | - | $1,248.43 | $100,990,876 | $100,990,876 | 1.0 |
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486 |
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Level USD
LVLUSD
|
$0.9996 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $397,070 | $96,520,428 | $96,520,428 | 1.0 |
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493 |
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Lift Dollar
USDL
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$0.9993 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | $4,769,356 | $94,450,160 | $94,450,160 | 1.0 |
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499 |
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DOLA
DOLA
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$0.9971 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | $4,432,057 | $92,990,245 | $198,974,494 | 0.47 |
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508 |
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Avant USD
AVUSD
|
$0.9998 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $320,250 | $91,043,109 | $91,043,109 | 1.0 |
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561 |
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USDX
USDX
|
$0.7175 | 0.2% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 1.3% | $17,573.31 | $80,052,237 | $80,052,237 | 1.0 |
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567 |
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sUSDa
SUSDA
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$1.01 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $0.00 | $78,603,350 | $78,603,350 | 1.0 |
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578 |
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f(x) Protocol fxUSD
FXUSD
|
$0.9992 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $2,732,874 | $76,525,522 | $76,525,522 | 1.0 |
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581 |
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TerraClassicUSD
USTC
|
$0.01362 | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10.6% | 15.6% | $8,130,226 | $76,157,921 | $82,978,676 | 0.92 |
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583 |
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Felix feUSD
FEUSD
|
$0.9981 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.2% | $12,986,017 | $75,531,560 | $9,026,879,253 | 0.01 |
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597 |
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Satoshi Stablecoin
SATUSD
|
$0.9993 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | $85,581.15 | $73,474,580 | $73,474,580 | 1.0 |
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600 |
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Resupply USD
REUSD
|
$0.9899 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | $905,108 | $72,212,374 | $72,212,374 | 1.0 |
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610 |
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Pax Dollar
USDP
|
$0.9997 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | $2,462,288 | $69,929,207 | $69,929,207 | 1.0 |
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619 |
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Bucket Protocol BUCK Stablecoin
BUCK
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$0.9985 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | $716,703 | $68,204,375 | $68,204,375 | 1.0 |
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620 |
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Reservoir rUSD
RUSD
|
$0.9998 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | $178,408 | $68,161,979 | $68,161,979 | 1.0 |
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654 |
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StraitsX XUSD
XUSD
|
$1.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $10,086,945 | $62,501,818 | $62,501,818 | 1.0 |
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678 |
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Aster USDF
USDF
|
$0.9987 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $439,968 | $58,032,151 | $58,032,151 | 1.0 |
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680 |
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BUSD
BUSD
|
Buy
|
$0.9974 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.6% | $40,627.37 | $57,644,839 | $57,644,839 | 1.0 |
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695 |
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Magic Internet Money (Ethereum)
MIM
|
$0.9971 | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | $181.80 | $55,417,808 | $182,104,409 | 0.3 |
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740 |
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EUR CoinVertible
EURCV
|
$1.18 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.4% | $22,695.02 | $49,138,728 | $49,138,728 | 1.0 |
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741 |
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Savings crvUSD
SCRVUSD
|
$1.05 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | $2,755,624 | $49,060,161 | $49,060,161 | 1.0 |
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743 |
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Web 3 Dollar
USD3
|
$1.05 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | $161,546 | $48,843,914 | $48,843,914 | 1.0 |
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752 |
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Gemini Dollar
GUSD
|
$1.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | $64,570,693 | $48,220,147 | $48,220,147 | 1.0 |
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753 |
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Overnight.fi USD+
USD+
|
$0.9998 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | $440,505 | $48,078,344 | $48,078,344 | 1.0 |
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759 |
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Mountain Protocol USD
USDM
|
$0.9976 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | $29,706.23 | $47,889,225 | $47,889,225 | 1.0 |
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765 |
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Honey
HONEY
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$1.00 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | $5,689,326 | $46,135,766 | $46,135,766 | 1.0 |
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782 |
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Liquity BOLD
BOLD
|
$0.9990 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | $1,006,243 | $43,987,398 | $43,987,398 | 1.0 |
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787 |
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Frax USD
FRXUSD
|
$1.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | $1,507,458 | $43,109,259 | $43,109,259 | 1.0 |
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828 |
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Liquity USD
LUSD
|
$1.00 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | $109,736 | $40,681,937 | $40,681,937 | 1.0 |
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858 |
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Unity
UTY
|
$1.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | $10,635.81 | $37,993,656 | $37,993,656 | 1.0 |
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861 |
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sUSD
SUSD
|
$0.9425 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.8% | $120,138 | $37,733,435 | $37,733,435 | 1.0 |
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863 |
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Lista USD
LISUSD
|
$0.9986 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $673,924 | $37,544,304 | $38,568,343 | 0.97 |
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883 |
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Celo Dollar
CUSD
|
$0.9999 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $2,578,665 | $35,541,341 | $35,541,842 | 1.0 |
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897 |
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Hive Dollar
HBD
|
$0.9857 | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 2.8% | $3,701.96 | $34,301,697 | $34,301,697 | 1.0 |
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898 |
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MNEE USD Stablecoin
MNEE
|
$1.00 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | $80,347.65 | $34,248,353 | $34,248,353 | 1.0 |
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922 |
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XT Stablecoin XTUSD
XTUSD
|
$1.00 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | $4,005,033 | $32,814,701 | $32,814,701 | 1.0 |
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947 |
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StandX DUSD
DUSD
|
$1.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $985,804 | $31,519,046 | $31,519,046 | 1.0 |
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980 |
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Plume USD
PUSD
|
$0.9985 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | $668,690 | $29,439,700 | $29,439,700 | 1.0 |
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1024 |
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MAI
MIMATIC
|
$0.9979 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | $5,379.91 | $27,509,565 | $301,783,913 | 0.09 |
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1044 |
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Monerium EUR emoney
EURE
|
$1.18 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.5% | $19,835.41 | $26,744,376 | $26,744,376 | 1.0 |
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1045 |
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Aegis YUSD
YUSD
|
$1.00 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | $340,873 | $26,706,751 | $26,706,751 | 1.0 |
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1059 |
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Electronic USD
EUSD
|
$1.00 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | $526,130 | $25,939,571 | $25,939,571 | 1.0 |
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1085 |
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Gyroscope GYD
GYD
|
$0.9998 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $62,421.11 | $24,204,855 | $24,204,855 | 1.0 |
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1101 |
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Noon USN
USN
|
$1.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | $213,271 | $23,551,097 | $23,551,097 | 1.0 |
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1150 |
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EURA
EURA
|
$1.17 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.6% | $200,552 | $21,812,470 | $21,812,470 | 1.0 |
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1241 |
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ZUSD
ZUSD
|
$0.9982 | - | - | - | - | $29.91 | $18,469,725 | $18,469,725 | 1.0 |
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1309 |
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flexUSD
FLEXUSD
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$0.09918 | - | - | - | - | $1.93 | $16,498,308 | $16,498,308 | 1.0 |
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1338 |
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WEMIX Dollar
WEMIX$
|
$1.09 | 2.6% | 1.6% | 6.8% | 16.9% | $133,185 | $15,723,891 | $15,723,891 | 1.0 |
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1350 |
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dForce USD
USX
|
$0.9930 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | $65,645.00 | $15,348,578 | $133,659,541 | 0.11 |
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1367 |
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Relend Network USDC - Starknet
RUSDC-STARK
|
$0.9994 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.3% | $805.08 | $15,008,147 | $15,008,147 | 1.0 |
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1374 |
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Alchemix USD
ALUSD
|
$0.9955 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | $195,611 | $14,790,038 | $14,790,038 | 1.0 |
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1436 |
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Frankencoin
ZCHF
|
$1.26 | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 3.6% | $41,901.26 | $13,438,735 | $13,438,735 | 1.0 |
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1463 |
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Orby Network USC Stablecoin
USC
|
$1.01 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | $537,180 | $13,084,857 | $13,084,857 | 1.0 |
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1496 |
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sUSD (Optimism)
SUSD
|
$0.9319 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 3.1% | $211,365 | $12,251,933 | $12,251,933 | 1.0 |
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1511 |
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StablR Euro
EURR
|
$1.17 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | $4,819,463 | $11,965,303 | $11,965,303 | 1.0 |
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1521 |
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Relend Network USDC (HyperEVM)
RUSDC-HYPER
|
$0.9973 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | $843.55 | $11,863,194 | $11,863,194 | 1.0 |
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1525 |
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YUSD Stablecoin
YUSD
|
$0.9950 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | $15.22 | $11,790,158 | $11,790,158 | 1.0 |
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1552 |
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Rupiah Token
IDRT
|
$0.00006195 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.0% | $9,988.29 | $11,114,331 | $11,114,331 | 1.0 |
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1559 |
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Solayer USD
SUSD
|
$1.10 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | $45,657.45 | $10,985,215 | $10,985,215 | 1.0 |
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1574 |
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XSGD
XSGD
|
$0.7826 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | $591,542 | $10,641,409 | $10,641,409 | 1.0 |
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1583 |
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BiLira
TRYB
|
$0.02491 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 20.9% | 1.9% | $76,909.44 | $10,513,023 | $10,513,023 | 1.0 |
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1620 |
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Defi.money
MONEY
|
$0.9987 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | $697.32 | $10,032,256 | $10,032,256 | 1.0 |
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1697 |
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Origin Dollar
OUSD
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$1.00 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | $101,205 | $9,054,384 | $9,054,384 | 1.0 |
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1743 |
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Bitcoin USD (BTCFi)
BTCUSD
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$0.9902 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | $38,745.89 | $8,423,652 | $8,423,652 | 1.0 |
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Stablecoins Categories
Name | 24h | Market Cap |
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All Stablecoins
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0.5%
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$263,429,946,215
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USD Stablecoin
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0.5%
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Fiat-backed Stablecoin
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0.5%
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Synthetic Dollar
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0.7%
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Crypto-backed Stablecoin
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0.4%
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US Treasury-backed Stablecoin
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0.4%
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Algorithmic Stablecoin
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8.0%
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EUR Stablecoin
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0.9%
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TRY Stablecoin
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83.9%
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IDR Stablecoin
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0.2%
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SGD Stablcoin
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1.5%
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All Stablecoins
Algorithmic Stablecoin
An algorithmic stablecoin is a type of stablecoin that maintains its peg to a specific value, such as a fiat currency or other assets through algorithmic mechanisms. These mechanisms adjust the supply of the stablecoin based on market demand often by issuing more coins when the price is above the peg and buying back or burning coins when the price is below the peg.
Top Stablecoins Sectors Market Cap Chart
Major Stablecoins Sectors Performance Chart
What are Stablecoins
Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency pegged to a reference asset like fiat money, or other commodities like gold. Stablecoins minimize the volatility of the crypto space by maintaining their pegs. There are four major types of stablecoins: fiat-backed stablecoins, crypto-collateralized stablecoins, commodity-backed stablecoins, and algorithmic stablecoins.
Centralized Stablecoins
Fiat-backed stablecoins, like USDT and USDC, are issued by a central entity and backed by reserves that are equal or greater than their tokens in circulation. However, the reserve breakdown between USDT and USDC is quite different. In the case of USDT, this includes secured loans, corporate bonds, funds and precious metals in addition to cash and cash equivalents. On the other hand, USDC is only backed by U.S. Treasury Securities and cash deposits. Commodity-collateralized stablecoins are similar to fiat-backed stablecoins, except that they are backed by other physical assets like precious metals, oils, or real estate.
Decentralized Stablecoins
Unlike centralized stablecoins, which are issued by a central entity, decentralized stablecoins run on smart contracts, with governance input from a designated community (the DAO). DAI by MakerDao is an example of a decentralized stablecoin, and it is collateralized by other cryptocurrencies such as ETH. In order for DAI to maintain a stable price, users borrow against their locked collateral. Due to the volatility of cryptocurrencies, users must deposit collateral worth more than the value they intend to borrow, and this collateral can be liquidated by the protocol if the value decreases below a certain threshold.
Finally, there are algorithmic stablecoins. These rely on two tokens – a stablecoin and another cryptocurrency that serves as the backing of the stablecoin – and an algorithm (or smart contract) regulates the supply and demand so that the stablecoin can maintain its peg. This worked in the case of Terra’s UST and LUNA, until UST’s depeg in May 2022 resulted in arbitrageurs exchanging it for LUNA, which was then dumped on the open market, creating a freefall on both fronts.