403Course · Practitioner

Stablecoins

The plumbing of DeFi.

The Course

The plumbing of DeFi. Fiat-backed, crypto-backed, algorithmic — three approaches with three risk profiles, and a graveyard of failures to learn from.

Outcomes
  • 01

    Distinguish fiat-backed, crypto-backed, and algorithmic stablecoins.

  • 02

    Read a stablecoin's attestation.

  • 03

    Assess de-peg risk.

Prerequisites
  • Lending and Borrowing.
Pacing

~2 hours.

A Note from the Faculty

Algorithmic stablecoins have failed every serious test. Say so.