Table of Contents of “Stablecoin Economy” by Alyze Sam
Chapter 1
Introduction to Fiat Currency
● History of Fiat P. 7
● Barter P. 7
● Shell Economy P. 7
● Metal Money P. 8
● Paper Currency P. 9
● Banknotes P. 11
● Evolution of Financial Technology P. 12
Chapter 2
Introduction to Cryptocurrency
● History of Cryptocurrency P. 17
● Cryptography P. 17
● Blockchain History P. 19
● Blockchain Protocol P. 20
● Public and Private Key Basics P. 21
● Single Public Chain P. 21
● Hacker-Proof Ecosystem P. 22
● Bitfury P. 23
● Blockchain’s Practical Application P. 24
● Bank Use P. 24
● Blockchain Use in Cryptocurrency P. 25
● DiFi, or Open Finance P. 25
● Wall Street Testing Out Cryptos P. 28
● Regulatory Responses P. 30
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Fungibility and Non-Fungibility
● Definition P. 31
● Examples P. 32
● Fungibility vs Non Fungibility P. 34
Chapter 4
Introduction to Stablecoins
● Definition P. 36
● History of Stablecoins P. 36
● Purpose & Need P. 38
● Advantages P. 39
● Disadvantages P. 40
● Protocol P. 41
● Examples P. 42
● Criticisms & Quotes P. 43
Chapter 5
Evaluating Stablecoins
● Key Factors P. 46
Chapter 6
Where to find Stability
● Quantity Theory of Money P. 47
● Historically Stable Commodities Plummet P. 49
● Gold Standard P. 52
● Current Value of Gold and the Future P. 54
Chapter 7
Complete Stablecoin Guide
○ Define Asset-Collateralized Stablecoins P. 56
○ Define Non-Collateralized Stablecoins P. 56
○ Comparative Chart of Stablecoin Categories P. 57
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● Categories of Stablecoins
○ Fiat-Collateralized Stablecoins P. 58
○ Crypto-Collateralized Stablecoins P. 67
○ Seigniorage (Algorithmic) Stablecoins P. 70
○ Commodity-Collateralized Stablecoins P. 74
○ Hybrid Stablecoin Models P. 82
Chapter 8
Using Stablecoins to Your Advantage
● Stablecoins to Protect Assets P. 90
● “Stop Loss” Method P. 92
● Hedging P. 94
● Harvesting P. 96
Chapter 9
History of the Top Ten Stablecoins 2015-2020
● Tether (USDT) P. 98
● TrueUSD (TUSD) P. 101
● Maker DAI (DAI) P. 103
● USD Coin (USDC) P. 106
● Paxos (PAX) P. 109
● Bitshares (BitUSD) P. 111
● EOS (EOSDT) P. 114
● Gemini (GUSD) P. 116
● Binance GBP (BGBP) P. 119
● StableUSD (USDS) P. 121
Chapter 10
Evolution in Stablecoins:
A Peculiar Alternative Currency: The HODLCommodity P. 123
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Conclusion:
The Future of Stablecoins & Final Thoughts P. 127