Category Archives: USD Coin

Pip

Pip What is it? Pip is an acronym for “percentage in point” or “price interest point.” A pip is the smallest price move that an exchange rate can make based on forex market convention. Most currency pairs are priced out to four decimal places and the unit change is the last (fourth) decimal point. It…

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Blockchain Wallet

Blockchain Wallet Cryptocurrency wallet A cryptocurrency wallet is a device, physical medium, program or service which stores the public and/or private keys for cryptocurrency transactions. In addition to this basic function of storing the keys, a cryptocurrency wallet also offers the functionality of encrypting or signing information. Signing can for example result in executing a smart contract, a cryptocurrency…

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USD Coin

USD Coin USD Coin (USDC) is a relatively fresh stable coin pegged to the US dollar. A collaboration between Circle and Coinbase launched the currency on September 26, 2018. USDC is an alternative to other USD backed cryptocurrencies like Tether (USDT). In a nutshell, USD Coin is a service to tokenize US dollars and facilitate their use…

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