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USD Coin (USDC) is a digital stablecoin pegged to the United States dollar. USD Coin is managed by Circle . [1] USDC is issued by a private entity and should not be confused with a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
The petro (₽), or petromoneda, launched in February 2018, was a crypto token issued by the government of Venezuela.. Announced in December 2017, it is supposed to be backed by the country's oil and mineral reserves, and is intended to supplement Venezuela's plummeting hard bolívar currency, as a means of circumventing U.S. sanctions and accessing international financing.
Dai (cryptocurrency) DAI (or DAI, formerly Sai or SAI) is a stablecoin token on the Ethereum blockchain which uses smart contracts designed to control supply to keep its value as close to one United States dollar as possible. DAI is maintained and regulated by MakerDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization composed of the owners of its ...
The current value, not the long-term value, of the cryptocurrency supports the reward scheme to incentivize miners to engage in costly mining activities. In 2018, Bitcoin's design caused a 1.4% welfare loss compared to an efficient cash system, while a cash system with 2% money growth has a minor 0.003% welfare cost.
Uses Distributed computing. Cardano is a public blockchain platform. It is open-source and decentralized, with consensus achieved using proof of stake. It can facilitate peer-to-peer transactions with its internal cryptocurrency, ADA. [5] Cardano's development began in 2015, led by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson.
Coinbase. Coinbase Global, Inc., branded Coinbase, is an American publicly traded company that operates a cryptocurrency exchange platform. Coinbase is a distributed company; all employees operate via remote work. It is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States in terms of trading volume. [4]
A bitcoin -based currency featuring instant transactions, decentralized governance and budgeting, and private transactions. China based cryptocurrency, formerly ANT Shares and ANT Coins. The names were changed in 2017 to NEO and GAS. The underlying software is derived from that of another cryptocurrency, ZetaCoin.
The value of bitcoin ( BTC-USD) also surged during the first quarter, climbing to a new all-time high of $73,750. It has since fallen from that peak to trade around $59,000. It remains 34% higher ...