Synthetix is a financial primitive enabling the creation of synthetic assets, offering derivatives and exposure to real-world assets on the blockchain. A synthetic asset, in turn, is simply a tokenized derivative that mimics the value of another asset. A spot exchange-traded fund, or ETF, is a typical example of a synthetic asset that could represent…
As the market capitalization of Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin that tracks the value of the US dollar topped $8.5 billion–investors speculate what is driving the adoption and how exactly did UST manage to leave the competition lagging so far behind? While fueling the DeFi market, the decentralized stablecoin sector continues to rapidly grow. By leveraging unparalleled…