USD Coin: Powering Digital Dollars in the Age of Decentralized Finance

Chapters Brief Overview:

1: USD Coin: Explains USDC's structure, value stability, and its pivotal role in decentralized finance.

2: Digital Currency Group: Highlights its investments in blockchain projects driving decentralized finance forward.

3: Binance: Examines Binance's influence on crypto trading and USDC market integration.

4: Decentralized finance: Outlines the ecosystem's foundations, growth, and the role of stablecoins like USDC.

5: Iron Finance: Reviews the collapse of Iron Finance and the implications for algorithmic stablecoins.

6: Tron (blockchain): Covers Tron's USDC adoption and impact on fast, scalable blockchain transactions.

7: Tether (cryptocurrency): Compares Tether and USDC in terms of transparency and market trust.

8: Cryptocurrency: Presents a primer on cryptocurrency basics and their relationship with stablecoins.

9: JPM Coin: Explores JPM Coin’s use in institutional finance and contrasts it with decentralized USDC.

10: Paxos Trust Company: Details Paxos’ approach to regulated digital assets and its connection to USDC.

11: Stablecoin: Defines stablecoins and explores the mechanics and regulation of USDC and its peers.

12: Coinbase: Analyzes Coinbase’s role in USDC’s launch, distribution, and ecosystem growth.

13: Blockchain.com: Shows how Blockchain.com supports USDC wallets and transactions for global access.

14: Diem (digital currency): Traces Diem’s rise and fall and its lessons for future decentralized financial projects.

15: Bitfinex: Explores Bitfinex’s stablecoin usage and exchange functionality in DeFi.

16: Circle (company): Reveals Circle’s vision behind USDC and efforts to expand financial inclusion.

17: Terra (blockchain): Examines Terra’s stablecoin model and its contrasts with USDC’s collateralized design.

18: Hodlnaut: Looks at lending platforms like Hodlnaut and their use of USDC to generate yield.

19: Bitpanda: Covers Bitpanda’s integration of USDC for seamless digital asset trading.

20: Solana (blockchain platform): Explains Solana’s role in enabling highspeed USDC transfers across DeFi protocols.

21: Cryptocurrency bubble: Reflects on past crypto bubbles and how USDC adds stability in speculative markets.

This book equips professionals, students, and curious minds with a solid foundation in decentralized finance through the lens of USD Coin. It reveals the interconnected systems shaping the future of money and why political science perspectives are vital for understanding regulatory, economic, and institutional impacts.