"stablecoin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: stablecoins [plural]
Etymology: From stable + coin. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stable|coin}} stable + coin Head templates: {{en-noun}} stablecoin (plural stablecoins)
  1. A cryptocurrency with price stability by design, often pegged to a stable asset such as the US dollar. Wikipedia link: stablecoin Categories (topical): Cryptocurrency
    Sense id: en-stablecoin-en-noun-NgRFactz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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