StableCoin

This report thoroughly examines the stablecoin market, providing a detailed analysis of its current state, use cases, competitive dynamics, and regulatory landscape. It covers the strengths, challenges, and future prospects of established stablecoins and emerging projects, offering valuable insights for investment decisions. The report explores how stablecoins are crucial in crypto trading, cross-border payments, and the DeFi ecosystem, and delves into their technological innovations and market potential.

This article analyzes how public blockchains attracted developers and users through infrastructure, as well as the distorted valuation logic currently present in the market. Despite public blockchains being viewed as a high-ceiling sector for long-termism, trust in the infrastructure-first model is weakening. The rise of application-specific chains signals that Web3 is gradually returning to a business model driven by real-world applications.

Spark Finance is a modular DeFi protocol matrix focused on enhancing the value capture capability of the decentralized stablecoin USDS ecosystem. It balances capital efficiency and risk management by building lending, savings, and liquidity infrastructure.

USDT0 is an innovative stablecoin. In this article, we explain how it works, its key features, technical benefits, and compare it with the traditional USDT, as well as discuss the challenges it faces.

Discover the Noon project, a novel stablecoin initiative dedicated to intelligent yield generation and equitable distribution. This article delves into the design of Noon’s primary stablecoin, USN, and its yield-driven counterpart, sUSN, exploring how its dynamic strategy engine uses smart capital allocation to balance risk and returns.

Carry trade is an investment strategy that involves borrowing assets at a low percentage rate and investing them in other assets or platforms that offer a higher interest rate with a view to making profits from the interest differential.

The Global Dollar (USDG) is a stablecoin pegged to the US Dollar, issued by Paxos Dollar Singapore Ltd and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Backed by the leading financial companies under the Global Dollar Network, USDG aims to promote real-world adoption and enterprise-focused use cases.

f(x) is an ETH-based leverage protocol designed to address the cryptocurrency sector's demand for stable assets while reducing risks associated with centralization and capital efficiency. The protocol introduces a new concept known as "floating stablecoins" or fETH. Unlike traditional stablecoins, fETH is not pegged to a fixed value; instead, it tracks a small portion of the price fluctuations of native Ethereum (ETH). In addition, a supplementary asset called xETH is created to serve as a zero-cost leveraged long position in ETH. xETH absorbs the majority of ETH's price volatility, which helps stabilize the value of fETH.

As of now, Noble has issued stablecoin assets worth over $540 million, continuously injecting liquidity into the Cosmos ecosystem. Last month, Noble became the first blockchain to issue the custom stablecoin USDN using the M^0 protocol. This article delves into the Noble project, covering its team background, financing, core protocol, issued assets, ecosystem governance, and incentives to showcase its growth potential.

Superseed is an Ethereum L2 built on OPStack, with its core application being a CDP lending protocol. On Superseed, users can use various asset types as collateral to mint and borrow Superseed stablecoins. It introduces two new crypto primitives: Super Collateral and Proof of Repayment. Super Collateral allows borrowers to avoid paying loan interest, while Proof of Repayment programmatically rewards individuals who assist Super Collateral borrowers in repaying their loans.

An analysis of the world's leading blockchain market makers, including the background and token holdings of institutions such as Wintermute, Jump Crypto, and Amber Group. This covers major cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and popular project tokens, providing an in-depth look at how they drive liquidity and development in the crypto market.

Tether has introduced USDT0 to tackle the issue of fragmented liquidity for stablecoins across blockchains. With LayerZero’s support, USDT0 ensures smooth cross-chain transfers, reduces transaction costs, and enhances capital efficiency.

In 2024, blockchain technology achieved breakthroughs in various fields. This annual summary focuses on blockchain security, stablecoin payment solutions, AI applications, exchanges, and the BTCFi space.

Circle is developing an open technology platform powered by USDC. Building on the U.S. dollar's strength and widespread adoption, the platform taps into the internet's scale, speed, and low cost to drive network effects and practical applications for financial services.

The total market capitalization of crypto assets has experienced explosive growth over the past decade, surpassing $2 trillion by 2024, rivaling traditional tech giants. The crypto ecosystem has diversified from Bitcoin dominance to a multi-chain, multi-narrative model, with continuous innovations in DeFi, GameFi, and AI applications demonstrating its expanding influence across various sectors. Global crypto users have surged from 2 million in 2014 to 560 million in 2024, with an impressive average annual growth rate of nearly 70%. Despite this rapid expansion, the average adoption rate among internet users is only 10.33%, highlighting significant potential for further growth. While Asia accounts for 58% of the global user base, there remains substantial growth opportunities in other regions.