Category

Stablecoin Backing

These terms describe reserves, audits, and the mechanics behind stablecoin confidence.

How to recognize this theme

Terms tied to how dollar-linked tokens try to stay redeemable.

In a daily board, this category groups terms by their shared role. Look for four cards that describe the same mechanism, risk area, or workflow rather than four words that merely sound similar.

Educational context

These entries are vocabulary notes for learning. They are not project endorsements, token recommendations, exchange rankings, or trading signals.

Reserve

Reserves are assets held to support redemptions or maintain a stablecoin's target value.

Attestation

An attestation is a third-party report about assets backing an issuer or product at a point in time.

Redemption

Redemption is the process of exchanging a stablecoin or token for its underlying asset or cash value.

Depeg

A depeg happens when a stablecoin trades meaningfully away from its intended reference price.