1. Tether (USDT)

- Market Cap: Largest stablecoin by market cap.

- Blockchain: Ethereum, Tron, and others.

- Peg: 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar.

- Use Case: Trading pairs, liquidity, and as a hedge against volatility.

### 2. USD Coin (USDC)

- Market Cap: Second-largest stablecoin.

- Blockchain: Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, and others.

- Peg: 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar.

- Use Case: Highly transparent, used in DeFi and cross-border payments.

### 3. Binance USD (BUSD)

- Market Cap: Backed by Binance and Paxos.

- Blockchain: Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain.

- Peg: 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar.

- Use Case: Trading on Binance, staking, and payments.

### 4. Dai (DAI)

- Market Cap: Popular decentralized stablecoin.

- Blockchain: Ethereum.

- Peg: 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar, backed by crypto collateral.

- Use Case: Decentralized finance (DeFi), lending, and borrowing.

### 5. TrueUSD (TUSD)

- Market Cap: Fully collateralized stablecoin.

- Blockchain: Ethereum, BSC, and others.

- Peg: 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar.

- Use Case: Trading, liquidity provision, and payments.

### 6. Pax Dollar (USDP)

- Market Cap: Regulated by Paxos Trust.

- Blockchain: Ethereum.

- Peg: 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar.

- Use Case: Regulated and trusted for payments and trading.

### 7. Gemini Dollar (GUSD)

- Market Cap: Backed by Gemini exchange.

- Blockchain: Ethereum.

- Peg: 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar.

- Use Case: Used on Gemini exchange, payments, and trading.

### 8. Neutrino USD (USDN)

- Market Cap: Algorithmic stablecoin.

- Blockchain: Waves.

- Peg: 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar (sometimes fluctuates).

- Use Case: DeFi, staking, and payments within the Waves ecosystem.

### 9. TerraClassicUSD (USTC)

- Market Cap: Formerly a top stablecoin, became unstable after the Terra collapse.

- Blockchain: Terra.

- Peg: Was intended to be 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar (now fluctuates).

- Use Case: Riskier stablecoin, part of the Terra ecosystem.

### 10. Frax (FRAX)

- Market Cap: Partially algorithmic, partially collateralized.

- Blockchain: Ethereum and others.

- Peg: 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar.

- Use Case: DeFi protocols, innovative design with both collateral and algorithmic stabilization.

These stablecoins are used widely across exchanges, DeFi protocols, and payment systems, providing stable value in a volatile market. Always ensure you understand the risk levels of algorithmic or decentralized stablecoins as they can sometimes deviate from their peg.$BNB

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