In this video, I talk about "Stablecoins" - crypto currency schemes or networks which aim to mitigate price volatility of crypto markets through a peg to traditional currencies such as the US dollar. I explore various approaches and projects including Tether, the MakerDAO DAI, Basecoin (now Basis) and Saga. ### Find the video helpful? ### Support my work and get access to exclusive perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ummjackson ### Follow me on Twitter ### https://twitter.com/ummjackson ### Links on topics mentioned ### - Tether: https://tether.to/ - Maker DAI: https://makerdao.com/ - Basis: http://www.basis.io/ - Great overview blog post: https://hackernoon.com/an-overview-of-stablecoins-cf3fac75dcf7 - Preston Byrne's critiques: https://prestonbyrne.com/2017/10/13/basecoin-bitshares-2-electric-boogaloo/ + https://prestonbyrne.com/2018/01/11/epicaricacy/ + https://prestonbyrne.com/2018/03/22/stablecoins-are-doomed-to-fail-pt-iii-saga/ - That SAGA video with the dancing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqsRZiewk7M Music: https://soundcloud.com/dixxy-2/dawn