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In a move aimed at ending the notorious volatility associated with cryptocurrencies, technology giant IBM announced it will back a stablecoin project on July 17, 2018.<\/p>\n

Stablecoin Aimed For Institutional Use<\/h2>\n

According to Reuters<\/i>, \u00a0IBM Corp will enter a partnership with U.S.-based Stronghold, a cryptocurrency payments company aimed at institutions, to create the \u201cStronghold USD,\u201d a stablecoin with each unit pegged to the U.S. dollar.<\/p>\n

Stronghold launched on July 17, 2018, and is built on the Stellar blockchain. Prospective buyers can purchase the venture-backed token by depositing dollars with Nevada-based Prime Trust, the project\u2019s banking partner, for claiming an equivalent amount of tokens.<\/p>\n

Initially, the Stronghold tokens will be available for use among businesses, such as hedge funds, multinational corporations, and financial institutions, with retail usage planned in the following months.<\/p>\n

IBM is no stranger to blockchains. Having dedicated<\/a> a team to the distributed technology in 2013, the company eventually joined the Hyperledger Fabric on a contributory basis and is actively involved in building Stellar.<\/p>\n

The relatively obscure Stronghold<\/a> touts itself as an \u201con and off-ramp\u201d to the Stellar blockchain, aiming to provide instantaneous settlement and payment options to users of the Stellar Decentralized exchange, as stated on its website.<\/p>\n

IBM's Cryptocurrency Push<\/h2>\n

Jesse Lund, vice president of IBM\u2019s global blockchain division, told Reuters<\/i> the project is ready for operations as the engineering work has been completed. He added IBM will develop and explore several use-cases with existing business players and networks, propelling the use of the Stronghold stablecoin for conducting financial settlements in IBM\u2019s transactional business.<\/p>\n

\"IBM
Related Story:\u00a0IBM Predicts Countries Will Embrace Crypto<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

IBM is aiming to deploy blockchain technology to modernize the multi-trillion-dollar industry of cross-border payments and correspondent banking.<\/p>\n

Lund believes stablecoins and blockchain applications are primed to become more commonplace, meaning retail shops, consumers, and global supply stores will soon search for cheaper, faster, and more verifiable alternatives to traditional methods.<\/p>\n

Echoing his thoughts is Tammy Camp, the Stronghold founder:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe token allows folks to do payments, foreign exchange between companies in a very seamless and frictionless and more secure way. It enables people to be able to trade that token with other assets and other tokens as well.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The development is evident of IBM\u2019s rising interest in the blockchain sector, buildings upon the company\u2019s advances in private and public blockchain networks powered by digital tokens.<\/p>\n

The Need for Stablecoins<\/h2>\n

For the uninitiated, stablecoins<\/a> are the cryptocurrency sector\u2019s most unwavering digital asset, intended to be used as a unit-of-account often pegged to a national currency – ensuring the lack of volatile fluctuations in price that attracts more traders than users.<\/p>\n

\"Tether
Related:\u00a0Tether Audit: FSS Report States All USDT Is Fully Backed, but Can\u2019t Prove It<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While projects like Tether<\/a> command a $2.7 billion market cap, its background is controversial, and claims are unaudited, leading to cryptocurrency users regarding the project as a short-term gimmick instead of a worthy project. Tether has been known to print<\/a> hundreds of millions of dollars out of thin air, with audit trails mostly unconvincing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The presence of a notarized bank and global technology player sets Stronghold USD apart in this regard. At the time of writing, it remains unknown if the project will develop further to include currencies like Euro and Pound Sterling, or play a more significant role in the cryptocurrency ecosystem apart from an institutional exchange facilitator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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