Why “stablecoins” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
> What if those people with unstable currencies just used a stable currency? Most countries with unstable currencies either have strict currency controls, fixed exchange rates,…
by gucci-on-fleek · Oct 31, 2026
> if they print some more stablecoins to make whole both the DeFi lender and Binance Oh absolutely agree - they cannot make both parties whole and I do not know which, if either…
by Ntrails · Oct 30, 2026
Said it better than I could've have said myself. Keeping an absolutely small amount of buffer in stablecoins and swapping it for monero for actual transactions is what I do or j…
by Imustaskforhelp · Oct 30, 2026
Well I think you do need to trust them: you are taking at face value their statements and assuming they do what they say they will. What if they mint coins without collateral (t…
by grey-area · Oct 30, 2026
> AI has real tangible use and benefit. I agree. AI is useful to layoff thousands of employees as we have already seen, hacking companies and governments with agent swarms and a…
by rvz · Oct 30, 2026
Sending stablecoins is much cheaper and faster than sending a wire, and that requires Ethereum (or similar chain). Of course, the bottleneck then becomes converting stablecoin d…
by rib3ye · Oct 30, 2026
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "stablecoins" over time.
A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency that aims to maintain a stable value relative to a specified asset, a pool or basket of assets. The specified asset might refer to fiat currency, commodity, or other cryptocurrencies. Despite the name, stablecoins are not necessarily stable. Stablecoins rely on stabilization tools such as reserve assets or algorithms that match supply and demand to try to maintain a stable value. Read more on Wikipedia