Reserve
A reserve is the pool of assets or cash-like value held to support a token or claim.
Category
Stablecoin Reserves
These terms describe the assets, evidence, and redemption paths that support stablecoin confidence.
How to recognize this theme
Words you see when a token is meant to stay near a reference value.
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.
Peg
A peg is the reference price or value a token is designed to track.
Redemption
Redemption is the process of exchanging a token for the value it represents.
Attestation
An attestation is a statement or proof that something, such as reserves, meets a stated condition.
Reserve Backing
Reserve backing refers to the assets held to support a stablecoin's target value.
Attestation
An attestation is a report or statement that helps verify reserves or other claims.
Redemption
Redemption is the process of swapping a token back for the asset or value it tracks.
Peg
A peg is a target price relationship that a stable asset tries to maintain.
Reserve Asset
A reserve asset is held to back a stablecoin or other financial obligation.
Proof of Reserves
Proof of reserves is a method for demonstrating that an issuer or custodian holds assets that back liabilities, often using attestations and sometimes cryptographic proofs.
Redemption Window
A redemption window is the period or process used to exchange a token back for its backing asset.
Depeg Risk
Depeg risk is the chance that a stablecoin moves away from its intended reference value.
Mint-Burn Cycle
A mint-burn cycle describes issuing tokens when collateral arrives and removing them when value is redeemed.
Depeg
A depeg is when a stablecoin moves away from its intended reference value.