Stablecoin Reserves

These words describe how a dollar-linked token stays redeemable and on peg.

How to recognize this theme

Terms for backing, redemption, and price anchors.

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 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.