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For the risk-averse, stablecoins—multiple private, stabilized cryptocurrencies—are a less volatile form of digital currency. Stablecoins gained steam during the first half of 2021, with nearly $3 trillion traded on exchanges.

The rise in circulation of stablecoins has closely tracked the volume of cryptocurrencies traded on exchanges over the past three years.
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To read the article, see “CBDC and stablecoins: Early coexistence on an uncertain road,” October 11, 2021.