TrueUSD vs BitBay vs Tether
What problem does this service solve?
TrueUSD is a stablecoin that can be redeemed 1-for-1 for US Dollars. It is a legally-enforceable certificate of ownership of the US dollar and enables users to hedge against volatility. | BitBay's goal is to create a stable cryptocurrency that is not pegged to another asset. | Tether is the largest stablecoin. It allows crytpcurrency traders to hedge against volatility. |
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Company Description
TrueUSD is a stablecoin backed by USD. It was created by TrustToken, a company that specializes in creating asset-backed tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. TrueUSD is fully collateralized and is transparently verified by third-party attestations. | BitBay is developing a decentralized marketplace based on a non-colateralized stablecoin. Unlike other stabelcoins, BitBay is stabilized with a dynamic peg that is meant to reduce volatility without anchoring the price to another asset. The network has a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. | 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. |