This is a currency where the value is designed to remain the same as a designated asset. In the cryptocurrency world, the term “pegged” usually stands for a digital currency with its price connected directly to the price of a stable conventional currency, such as USD or EUR. A pegged cryptocurrency is also referred to as a stablecoin.
Tether is one of the most popular pegged cryptocurrencies. Here are three examples of Tether being pegged to conventional currencies:
- 1 USDT is pegged to 1 USD.
- 1 EURT is pegged to 1 EUR.
- 1 CNHT is pegged to 1 CNH.