Steem Dollars vs Tether vs Dignity Token
What problem does this service solve?
Steem Dollars are a stablecoin that are designed to be used as a less volatile medium of exchange on the Steem platform. | Tether is the largest stablecoin. It allows crytpcurrency traders to hedge against volatility. | Dignity is a gold backed stablecoin. It is one of several digital tokens created by Cryptobontix, that attempt to reduce price volatility by pegging them to a physical asset. |
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Steem Dollars, or Steem Based Dollars, are stablecoins released by the Steem platform and pegged to the USD. Steem Dollars (SBD) are one of the three currencies that help power the Steem social media platform. SBD holders are entitled to receive one dollars worth of STEEM when it is redeemed. | Tether (USDT) is the largest stablecoin cryptocurrency. It is pegged to the US Dollar. (1 USDT=$1 USD) Each Tether token that is issued is backed by $1 USD that is supposedly held in reserve. Tether has been the subject of some controversy because they have failed to allow a transparent audit of their currency reserves. | Dignity is a stablecoin pegged to gold, that was developed by the company Cryptobontix. Each DIG token is pegged to the worth of 0.02445 grams of gold, which was worth exactly $1.00 at the time of the Dignity whitepaper. |