A stablecoin is a digital currency designed to hold a steady value by being pegged to an underlying asset, most often the US dollar. Unlike Bitcoin or Ethereum, whose prices swing sharply, stablecoins offer the speed, transparency and programmability of blockchain without the volatility. That combination is why they now underpin near-instant global payments, cheaper cross-border transfers and round-the-clock settlement, and why banks, fintechs, corporates and regulators are all paying attention. This edition works through the whole picture: how pegs actually hold, what the 2026 market data shows, how USDC and USDT are competing, the regulatory rulebook now taking shape across major jurisdictions, and what it takes to build or accept a stablecoin in practice
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