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Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies that are pegged to some asset, commonly a sovereign currency. Yet, the establishment of stablecoin that is decentralized, pegged to a value and highly capital efficient is not easy. This article focuses on the stablecoin trilemma and its components, comparison of different types of stablecoins, and possible approaches to overcoming the trilemma. What Is the Stablecoin Trilemma and Why Does It Exist? The stablecoin trilemma refers to the challenge of designing stablecoins that can simultaneously achieve three key attributes including decentralization, stability in prices and capital intensiveness. These are important for stablecoins, However, finding the optimal balance in all three at the same time has been a major issue. The concept of the stablecoin trilemma is based on the fact that each of the properties is mutually exclusive to the others. For instance, maintaining price stability may require strong collateral support, which leads to over-collateralization and thus low capital utilization. On the other hand, capital utilization seeks to ensure the least amount of collateral required; however, this creates problems with prices. Components of the Stablecoin Trilemma Decentralization Decentralization is therefore the dispersal of control and decision making from a central authority. In the context of stablecoins, decentralization means that a stablecoin is governed by multiple control points rather than central authorities, and its peg is upheld by protocols and algorithms. In an ideal world, a decentralized stablecoin has no central authority, but most are still partially or fully centralized. Price Stability Stability in the price of stablecoins implies that the value of a stablecoin should not fluctuate a lot but rather be anchored to an underlying asset like fiat money. This is important for their application as a form of money and store of value over a given period, especially in volatile markets. For instance, if a…

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