Stablecoins Glossary definition

Crypto glossary

Stablecoin Depeg

A depeg happens when a stablecoin trades meaningfully away from its intended reference value, usually one U.S. dollar.

Why It Matters

The practical version.

Even small depegs can expose liquidity stress, issuer concern, bridge risk, or market fear around redemption quality.

Redemption pauses

Exchange spreads

Issuer statements

Liquidity across chains