Stablecoin to the rescue: they guarantee stability, but there are those who bet against

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The stablecoin market is one of the most active in the cryptocurrency sector: in 2021 the value of currencies linked to a real asset grew by almost 400% from 29 to over 140 billion dollars at the end of the year. We are still around these levels today.

Two of the best-known stablecoins – Tether and Usdc, both linked to parity with the dollar – are now firmly in the top ten of the most capitalized cryptocurrencies, with a value of over 130 billion. Immediately out …