A cryptocurrency whose price is attached to a real-life asset or reference.

A stablecoin is any cryptocurrency whose price value is determined by an external asset. Also called a pegged currency, the market value of these virtual currencies is always ‘pegged’ to something external to it, either to a fiat currency like the US dollar or a commodity like gold. As a result, stablecoins are generally less volatile and therefore reliable compared to other types of virtual currencies.

There are 3 major types of stablecoins: the ones with price values pegged to fiat currencies, the ones with price values pegged to other cryptos, and the ones with price values determined by supply-stabilizing algorithms. Examples of stablecoins are USD Coin (USDC), Tether (USDT), Binance USD (BUSD), and Dai (DAI). USTC (TerraUSD Classic) is an algorithmic stablecoin that crashed by more than 99% after losing its peg to the dollar.

The combination of the assets of various stakeholders, which yields rewards for stakers.

A staking pool refers to the combination of the assets of various stakeholders, which serves as the figurative pot of gold for these users to earn rewards after a new block has been validated. Although stakeholders can’t use the assets they stake until the staking period is over, the chances of earning rewards depend largely on how long their assets are held in the pool and their share of net staked tokens.

Some pools require miners to stake their assets with the involvement of a third party. However, other pools allow miners to stake assets while still holding it in their wallet.

Staking pools have been used in various ways, by various platforms, for various goals. An exchange can create a staking pool to farm a new token. A decentralized launchpad can create one for prospective investors in a seed, private or public sale. And a blockchain can create one to stabilize the network or its native currency ahead of an important milestone.

Compiled set of commands written for a computer or software that describes how a program works.

Source code is a compiled set of commands written for a computer or software to work out. The code is written in plain and readable text using a programming language. This programming language is then converted into machine language by a translator, thus enabling the computer or software to perform the written commands.

A source code can be likened to a manual serving as a guide on how the software works. Depending on the kind of software undergoing development, the source code is useful for fixing bug(s) affecting it, thus preventing any further malfunction in the anticipated operations of the software.

A lot of platforms and developers make their source codes proprietary, meaning others don't have access to it. Some release their source codes to the public to facilitate more development or use of a new technology.

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